# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Surat Thani (URT)

> 15,244 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,244 km / 9,472 mi / 8,231 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Thailand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 00:58 in Atlanta, it's 11:58 in Surat Thani)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,006 ft (URT is lower than ATL)

## Airports

### [Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atl-atlanta-hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-international-airport/1ef266df-0f11-62ae-9978-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atlanta, United States
- ICAO: KATL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.640000, -84.430000
- Elevation: 1,026 ft

### [Surat Thani Airport (URT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urt-surat-thani-surat-thani-airport/1ef266df-f586-61da-872e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Surat Thani, Thailand
- ICAO: VTSB
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 9.130000, 99.140000
- Elevation: 20 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:58 in Atlanta, it's 11:58 in Surat Thani.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atl-atlanta-hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-international-airport/1ef266df-0f11-62ae-9978-06bb2780ed98)
- [Surat Thani Airport (URT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urt-surat-thani-surat-thani-airport/1ef266df-f586-61da-872e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)