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WSY to URT: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
3,937 mi
6,335 km · 3,421 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from URT?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Surat Thani (URT) is 3,937 miles (6,335 km, 3,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Airlie Beach and Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 3 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to URT?
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