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Flights to Phuket

Secret's outThailand · Asia

Package tourism since the 1980s, The Beach in 2000, and a runway that takes widebodies from everywhere. Patong is a different planet from the rest of Thailand.

Things to do

Karon BeachKaron BeachBeachHat Kata NoiHat Kata NoiBeachPhuket Old TownPhuket Old TownHistorical areaKamala BeachKamala BeachBeach
Notable places within 10 km, via Wikipedia · photos Wikimedia Commons
Nonstop reach44 airports
Best monthsNov–Apr
Daily budget$40–140

The secret got out. It's still beautiful and easy to reach — and we'll point you somewhere quieter too.

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Getting to Phuket

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44 airports have scheduled nonstop service to HKT (Phuket International Airport).

All 44 nonstop origins
FromAirportAirlinesFlight time
Ko SamuiThailandUSMBangkok Airways~54m
Hat YaiThailandHDYBangkok Airways~55m
PenangMalaysiaPENAirAsia, Firefly~1h 4m
PattayaThailandUTPBangkok Airways~1h 20m
BangkokThailandBKKBangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, Thai Vietjet Air~1h 27m
BangkokThailandDMKNok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Mentari~1h 28m
Kuala LumpurMalaysiaKULAirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways~1h 29m
Ho Chi Minh CityVietnamSGNVietnam Airlines~1h 49m
SingaporeSingaporeSINScoot, Singapore Airlines~1h 50m
Chiang MaiThailandCNXBangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia, Thai Vietjet Air~2h 6m
KolkataIndiaCCUIndiGo~3h 3m
KunmingChinaKMGChina Eastern Airlines~3h 5m
Hong KongHong KongHKGCathay Pacific, Hong Kong Express Airways~3h 32m
ShenzhenChinaSZXSpring Airlines~3h 33m
BangaloreIndiaBLRAir India Express, Akasa Air, IndiGo~3h 34m
GuangzhouChinaCANChina Southern Airlines, Spring Airlines~3h 34m
DenpasarIndonesiaDPSIndonesia AirAsia~3h 59m
MumbaiIndiaBOMAkasa Air, IndiGo~4h 26m
TaipeiTaiwanTPETigerair Taiwan~4h 32m
DelhiIndiaDELAir India Limited, IndiGo~4h 40m
ShanghaiChinaPVGShanghai Airlines, Spring Airlines~5h 7m
BeijingChinaPEKAir China~5h 42m
SeoulSouth KoreaICNAsiana Airlines, Korean Air~6h 7m
Alma-ataKazakhstanALAAir Astana~6h 16m
MuscatOmanMCTOman Air~6h 28m
TashkentUzbekistanTASCentrum Air, Uzbekistan Airways~6h 34m
PerthAustraliaPERJetstar~6h 47m
SharjahUnited Arab EmiratesSHJAir Arabia~6h 53m
DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDXBEmirates~6h 54m
IrkutskRussiaIKTAeroflot~6h 55m
Abu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesAUHEtihad Airways~6h 58m
VladivostokRussiaVVOAeroflot~7h 9m
DohaQatarDOHQatar Airways~7h 22m
KrasnoyarskRussiaKJAAeroflot, Pegas Fly~7h 28m
NovosibirskRussiaOVBAeroflot, Hewa Bora Airways~7h 30m
KhabarovskRussiaKHVAeroflot~7h 51m
RiyadhSaudi ArabiaRUHSaudia~7h 59m
YekaterinburgRussiaSVXAeroflot, Hewa Bora Airways~8h 40m
MelbourneAustraliaMELJetstar~9h 34m
Tel-avivIsraelTLVArkia Israel Airlines, El Al Israel Airlines~9h 36m
SydneyAustraliaSYDJetstar~9h 54m
MoscowRussiaSVOAeroflot, Hewa Bora Airways~10h 10m
IstanbulTurkeyISTTurkish Airlines~10h 28m
St. PetersburgRussiaLEDAeroflot~10h 51m
Routings from major airports
FromStopsViaDoor to door
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
  1. FlyDFW → ICN~14h 40m
  2. FlyICN → HKT~6h 7m
  3. DriveHKT → Phuket~1h 15m · 40 km
1 stopICN~22h 2m
New YorkJFK
  1. FlyJFK → TAS~13h 38m
  2. FlyTAS → HKT~6h 34m
  3. DriveHKT → Phuket~1h 15m · 40 km
1 stopTAS~21h 27m
Los AngelesLAX
  1. FlyLAX → ICN~12h 55m
  2. FlyICN → HKT~6h 7m
  3. DriveHKT → Phuket~1h 15m · 40 km
1 stopICN~20h 17m
MiamiMIA
  1. FlyMIA → IST~12h 52m
  2. FlyIST → HKT~10h 28m
  3. DriveHKT → Phuket~1h 15m · 40 km
1 stopIST~24h 35m
ChicagoORD
  1. FlyORD → HKG~16h 38m
  2. FlyHKG → HKT~3h 32m
  3. DriveHKT → Phuket~1h 15m · 40 km
1 stopHKG~21h 25m
LondonLHR
  1. FlyLHR → DEL~9h 13m
  2. FlyDEL → HKT~4h 40m
  3. DriveHKT → Phuket~1h 15m · 40 km
1 stopDEL~15h 8m
TorontoYYZ
  1. FlyYYZ → PEK~14h 7m
  2. FlyPEK → HKT~5h 42m
  3. DriveHKT → Phuket~1h 15m · 40 km
1 stopPEK~21h 4m

Phuket is the easiest landing in the Thai islands — a real international airport with nonstops across Asia and the Gulf, beaches for every taste on one island, and ferries onward to the postcard bays when you're ready.

How the secret got out

Charter tourism from the 1980s, then The Beach (2000) sent the backpackers, then direct flights from Russia, China, Korea and Europe. Phi Phi's Maya Bay had to close for years to recover.

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Getting to Phuket in practice

Phuket (HKT) has nonstops from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Sydney, Doha, Dubai, and a long list of Chinese and Indian cities — plus the 80-minute Bangkok shuttle that runs all day. From Europe, Qatar and Emirates one-stops are usually fastest; from the US, plan on two legs however you slice it.

When to go

November through April is the dry season with flat, swimmable west-coast water. May through October is the southwest monsoon: green, cheap, and surfable, but red-flag rip currents on the west beaches are a real hazard, not a formality. Songkran (Thai New Year, mid-April) is a three-day national water fight worth planning into — or around.

Where to stay

Patong is the nightlife engine; Kata and Karon soften it for families; Bang Tao and Surin are the quiet, resort-lined north; Phuket Old Town — Sino-Portuguese shophouses, weekend night market — is the culture stay nobody expects. Rawai and Nai Harn, at the southern tip, keep the longest local feel.

Worth knowing

Use the metered-app taxis (Grab/Bolt); the airport 'limousine' counters and tuk-tuk cartel are the island's oldest tourist tax. Phi Phi and Phang Nga Bay day trips sell everywhere — the early boats beat both the crowds and the afternoon chop. Rainy-season swimmers: the flags are law, and the lifeguards mean them.

Guide updated 2026-08-24 · written by OnlyNonstop, not generated

Background

Phuket is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. It consists of the island of Phuket, the country's largest island, and another 32 smaller islands off its coast. Phuket lies off the west coast of mainland Thailand in the Andaman Sea. Phuket Island is connected by the Sarasin Bridge to Phang Nga province to the north. The next nearest province is Krabi, to the east across Phang Nga Bay.

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Questions

Is there a nonstop flight to Phuket?
Yes — 44 airports fly nonstop to HKT (Phuket International Airport), including Alma-ata, Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Bangalore, Mumbai.
Which airport do you fly into for Phuket?
HKT — Phuket International Airport.
When is the best time to visit Phuket?
Nov–Apr
What does Phuket cost per day?
Roughly $40–140 per person per day on the ground, before flights.
Is Phuket still worth visiting?
Yes — it's beautiful and easy to reach. It is no longer quiet: Charter tourism from the 1980s, then The Beach (2000) sent the backpackers, then direct flights from Russia, China, Korea and Europe. Phi Phi's Maya Bay had to close for years to recover.
Is there a direct flight to Phuket from the US?
No — every US routing has at least one stop, typically through Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Doha, or Bangkok. From Europe, one-stop routings via the Gulf are fastest.
When is the rainy season in Phuket?
May through October. November–April is dry season with calm, swimmable seas on the west coast.