Nonstop flight route between Surat Thani, Thailand and Doha, Qatar:
Departure Airport:
(9°7'57"N by 99°8'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°16'23"N by 51°36'29"E)
Distance from URT to DOH:
3,308.50 miles (5,324.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Surat Thani International Airport (URT), Surat Thani, Thailand and Hamad International Airport (DOH), Doha, Qatar would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,309 miles (or 5,325 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | URT / VTSB |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOH / OTHH |
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| Location: | Doha, Qatar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°16'23"N by 51°36'29"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Qatar Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOH |
| More Information: | DOH Maps & Info |
Facts about Surat Thani International Airport (URT):
- 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 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.
- Surat Thani International Airport (URT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Surat Thani International Airport (URT) is Ranong Airport (UNN), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NW of URT.
- 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.
- 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".
Facts about Hamad International Airport (DOH):
- The closest airport to Hamad International Airport (DOH) is Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WSW of DOH.
- Cargo operations began from 1 December 2013, with an inaugural flight by Qatar Airways Cargo arriving from Europe.
- Because of Hamad International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Hamad 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 furthest airport from Hamad International Airport (DOH) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Hamad International Airport (meaning Hamad International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,001 miles (19,313 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Hamad International Airport welcomed its first flight, a Qatar Airways Airbus A320 carrying 130 high profile guests on board, at 11:30 AM Doha Time.
- The airport has two parallel runways, located 2 kilometres from each other, which are designed for simultaneous take-offs and landings.
- Hamad International Airport (DOH) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Hamad International Airport", other names for DOH include "مطار حمد الدولي" and "OTHH[1]".
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.27 miles (34.23 km) WSW | Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD) | Doha, Qatar | |
| 2 | 70.08 miles (112.78 km) SE | Dalma Airport (ZDY) | Dalma (island), United Arab Emirates | |
| 3 | 91.81 miles (147.75 km) NW | Bahrain International Airport (BAH) | Al Muharraq, Bahrain | |
| 4 | 113.61 miles (182.85 km) NW | King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 132.64 miles (213.47 km) W | Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 139.70 miles (224.83 km) NW | King Fahd International Airport (DMM) | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 151.84 miles (244.36 km) NE | Lavan Airport (LVP) | Lavan Island, Iran | |
| 8 | 170.97 miles (275.15 km) ENE | Kish International Airport (KIH) | Kish Island, Iran | |
| 9 | 199.41 miles (320.92 km) ESE | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| 10 | 218.02 miles (350.87 km) ENE | Bandar Lengeh Airport (BDH) | Bandar Lengeh, Iran | |
| 11 | 224.56 miles (361.39 km) E | Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) | Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 12 | 234.71 miles (377.74 km) E | Dubai International Airport (DXB) | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 13 | 238.56 miles (383.92 km) NE | Larestan International Airport (LRR) | Lar, Iran | |
| 14 | 244.14 miles (392.90 km) E | Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | |
| 15 | 258.11 miles (415.39 km) N | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,000.54 miles (19,312.95 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,719.36 miles (18,860.43 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,703.31 miles (18,834.61 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,655.24 miles (18,757.25 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,490.50 miles (18,492.11 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,398.67 miles (18,344.34 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,326.64 miles (18,228.41 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,284.92 miles (18,161.27 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,254.84 miles (18,112.86 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,207.91 miles (18,037.34 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,158.80 miles (17,958.30 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,153.64 miles (17,950.00 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,093.31 miles (17,852.91 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,069.50 miles (17,814.59 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,067.96 miles (17,812.11 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |