Nonstop flight route between Lamezia Terme, Italy and Surat Thani, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(38°54'19"N by 16°14'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°7'57"N by 99°8'8"E)
Distance from SUF to URT:
5,442.53 miles (8,758.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), Lamezia Terme, Italy and Surat Thani International Airport (URT), Surat Thani, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,443 miles (or 8,759 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 Lamezia Terme International Airport and Surat Thani International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUF / LICA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lamezia Terme, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°54'19"N by 16°14'31"E |
| Area Served: | Lamezia Terme |
| Operator/Owner: | Sacal S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUF |
| More Information: | SUF 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 Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF):
- In addition to being known as "Lamezia Terme International Airport", another name for SUF is "Aeroporto Internazionale di Lamezia Terme".
- The furthest airport from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,697 miles (18,825 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Lamezia Terme International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Lamezia Terme 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.
- The closest airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) is Crotone Airport (CRV), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) E of SUF.
- Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Surat Thani International Airport (URT):
- In addition to being known as "Surat Thani International Airport", another name for URT is "ท่าอากาศยานสุราษฎร์ธานี".
- As well as being a commercial facility, Suratthani Airport is also an active Royal Thai Air Force base, the home of 4th Air Division/7th Wing Air Combat Command.
- 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.
- 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.
- On 11 December 1998, Thai Airways International Flight 261, an A310-200 bound for Surat Thani from Bangkok, was making its third landing attempt in heavy rain when it crashed into a rice paddy about 2 miles from the airport.
- 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 | 45.48 miles (73.19 km) E | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy |     |
| 2 | 65.79 miles (105.88 km) SSW | Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) | Reggio Calabria, Italy | |
| 3 | 118.21 miles (190.25 km) SSW | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy | |
| 4 | 126.24 miles (203.16 km) SW | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| 5 | 127.34 miles (204.93 km) NNE | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| 6 | 136.50 miles (219.68 km) NE | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 7 | 137.92 miles (221.97 km) NNW | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 8 | 151.16 miles (243.26 km) NE | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 9 | 156.74 miles (252.25 km) N | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| 10 | 159.43 miles (256.58 km) SW | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 11 | 171.45 miles (275.93 km) NW | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 12 | 177.03 miles (284.90 km) WSW | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 13 | 178.58 miles (287.39 km) NNW | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 14 | 202.12 miles (325.28 km) ENE | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 15 | 214.24 miles (344.79 km) WSW | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,697.24 miles (18,824.83 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,454.63 miles (18,434.39 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,400.70 miles (18,347.61 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,390.16 miles (18,330.64 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,360.24 miles (18,282.49 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,353.86 miles (18,272.22 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,348.61 miles (18,263.77 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,338.32 miles (18,247.22 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,337.12 miles (18,245.29 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,324.82 miles (18,225.49 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,306.67 miles (18,196.27 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,304.88 miles (18,193.39 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,304.74 miles (18,193.16 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,304.54 miles (18,192.85 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,298.72 miles (18,183.47 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |