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VAF to URT: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
5,976 mi
9,617 km · 5,193 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 mi away
Near URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAF from URT?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Surat Thani (URT) is 5,976 miles (9,617 km, 5,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Valence and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 5 hours ahead of Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to URT?
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