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YIE to HKT: distance & flight time
Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
2,991 mi
4,814 km · 2,599 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, China
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 mi away
Near HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIE from HKT?
The flight distance from Arxan (YIE) to Phuket (HKT) is 2,991 miles (4,814 km, 2,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIE to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from YIE to HKT?
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