Nonstop flight route between Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Mississippi, United States and Surat Thani, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(33°26'53"N by 88°35'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°7'57"N by 99°8'8"E)
Distance from GTR to URT:
9,451.24 miles (15,210.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR), Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Mississippi, United States and Surat Thani International Airport (URT), Surat Thani, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,451 miles (or 15,210 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Golden Triangle Regional Airport and Surat Thani International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Golden Triangle Regional Airport and Surat Thani International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GTR / KGTR |
| Airport Name: | Golden Triangle Regional Airport |
| Location: | Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°26'53"N by 88°35'29"W |
| Area Served: | Columbus / West Point / Starkville |
| Operator/Owner: | Golden Triangle Regional Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 264 feet (80 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GTR |
| More Information: | GTR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | URT / VTSB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Surat Thani, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°7'57"N by 99°8'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public & Military |
| Elevation: | 286 feet (87 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from URT |
| More Information: | URT Maps & Info |
Facts about Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR):
- Because of the projected growth, in the years since 2003 the airport has spent significant resources improving and upgrading the infrastructure.
- Because of Golden Triangle Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 264 feet, planes can take off or land at Golden Triangle Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) is Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) E of GTR.
- The furthest airport from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,077 miles (17,827 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Surat Thani International Airport (URT):
- The 701 Squadron, "Shark", flies six SAAB JAS-39 C/D Gripen fighter aircraft and still operates up to twelve of the remaining F-5B and F-5E Tiger fighters.
- Because of Surat Thani International Airport's relatively low elevation of 286 feet, planes can take off or land at Surat Thani International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Surat Thani International Airport", another name for URT is "ท่าอากาศยานสุราษฎร์ธานี".
- Surat Thani International Airport (URT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Surat Thani International Airport (URT) is Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU), which is nearly antipodal to Surat Thani International Airport (meaning Surat Thani International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport), and is located 12,297 miles (19,789 kilometers) away in Trujillo, Peru.
- The closest airport to Surat Thani International Airport (URT) is Ranong Airport (UNN), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NW of URT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.23 miles (19.68 km) E | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.96 miles (25.68 km) NNE | Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 32.79 miles (52.77 km) SE | George Downer Airport (AIV) | Aliceville, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 57.42 miles (92.42 km) NE | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 57.56 miles (92.63 km) N | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 58.72 miles (94.50 km) ESE | Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 77.66 miles (124.98 km) S | Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI) | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 84.38 miles (135.80 km) NW | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 86.13 miles (138.61 km) W | Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 101.34 miles (163.09 km) N | Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX) | Corinth, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 105.74 miles (170.17 km) NNE | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 106.26 miles (171.00 km) E | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 116.59 miles (187.63 km) SW | Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 120.32 miles (193.64 km) SE | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 121.96 miles (196.28 km) SW | Hawkins Field (HKS) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,077.41 miles (17,827.32 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,058.60 miles (17,797.05 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,040.36 miles (17,767.69 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,035.58 miles (17,760.00 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,033.79 miles (17,757.12 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,024.99 miles (17,742.95 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,023.77 miles (17,740.99 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,020.13 miles (17,735.13 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,015.28 miles (17,727.32 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,010.94 miles (17,720.35 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,008.33 miles (17,716.15 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,972.97 miles (17,659.24 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,971.25 miles (17,656.47 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,958.43 miles (17,635.83 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,929.88 miles (17,589.89 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.25 miles (93.74 km) NW | Ranong Airport (UNN) | Ranong, Thailand | |
| 2 | 69.39 miles (111.67 km) ENE | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 3 | 72.02 miles (115.91 km) S | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 4 | 75.30 miles (121.18 km) NNW | Kawthaung Airport (KAW) | Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 5 | 89.95 miles (144.76 km) SW | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 6 | 110.16 miles (177.28 km) N | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| 7 | 116.91 miles (188.15 km) SSE | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 8 | 174.62 miles (281.02 km) SSE | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 9 | 197.69 miles (318.14 km) SSE | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 212.99 miles (342.77 km) SE | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 11 | 220.71 miles (355.20 km) SSE | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 231.16 miles (372.01 km) N | Myeik Airport (MGZ) | Myeik, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 13 | 248.32 miles (399.63 km) NNE | Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) | Hua Hin, Thailand | |
| 14 | 267.53 miles (430.55 km) SSE | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 267.53 miles (430.55 km) SSE | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,296.58 miles (19,789.37 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,277.13 miles (19,758.08 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,259.92 miles (19,730.38 km) SSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,223.82 miles (19,672.28 km) SW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,213.57 miles (19,655.78 km) W | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,164.56 miles (19,576.91 km) S | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,147.96 miles (19,550.19 km) SW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,123.15 miles (19,510.27 km) WSW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,120.87 miles (19,506.60 km) S | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,115.11 miles (19,497.34 km) W | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,113.21 miles (19,494.27 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 12 | 12,105.18 miles (19,481.36 km) W | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,102.25 miles (19,476.63 km) S | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,067.41 miles (19,420.56 km) SSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,049.83 miles (19,392.28 km) S | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |