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Phuket to Pattaya flights: fly to U-Tapao and skip Bangkok
Bangkok Airways flies nonstop from Phuket to U-Tapao, the airport about 40 km south of Pattaya, in roughly 1 hour 35 minutes.
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UTP
Pattaya
- Distance
- 587 km
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Phuket to Pattaya flight guide
Flying from Phuket to Pattaya
In short
Flights from Phuket (HKT) to Pattaya land at U-Tapao (UTP), a joint civil and naval airport in Rayong province about 40 km by road south of central Pattaya. Bangkok Airways is the only airline on the route, flying about 587 km in roughly 1 hour 35 minutes. The alternative is to fly into Bangkok and drive down the coast, which takes the best part of a day.
Bangkok Airways flew the route through mid-2026, but we have not yet seen its full timetable for the 2026/27 winter season. Search your dates before you build a trip around it, and keep the Bangkok option in mind if your day is not offered.
Lounges and bags for the Phuket departure
The flight leaves from Phuket's Domestic Terminal at Mai Khao, 32 km from Phuket Town and about 38 km by road from Patong. Bangkok Airways passengers can wait in the airline's lounges in the Domestic Terminal before boarding. Standard economy on Bangkok Airways includes a checked bag, though cheaper promotional fares can carry tighter rules on changes.
Terminal 2 facilities at U-Tapao
U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport began as a United States air base in the 1960s and is still run by the Royal Thai Navy. Passenger flights use Terminal 2, opened in 2019, with cafés, bank exchange counters, ATMs and AIS and True phone shops. Only one or two flights land at a time, so bags come through quickly.
Plan the onward ride before you land. A scheduled minibus runs to Big C South Pattaya only a few times a day; otherwise the airport's licensed taxi cooperative and fixed-price limousine counters cover Pattaya, Jomtien and Rayong, and a pre-booked car meets you in arrivals. Jomtien is a little closer than central Pattaya, and the drive takes 40 minutes to an hour depending on traffic and which end of the city you are heading for. U-Tapao is also handy for Ko Samet, via the pier at Ban Phe, and for Ko Chang, with door-to-door transfers sold in the terminal.
The best weather on the eastern seaboard runs from November to February, when it is drier and a little cooler. The rainy season lasts from about May to October.
A B-52 base built in 1965 and 1966
The United States built U-Tapao for B-52 bombers during the Vietnam War. Construction began on 15 October 1965 and the airfield opened on 2 June 1966. It is now a joint civil and military airport run by the Royal Thai Navy, home to the navy's First Air Wing. In November 2008, when protests closed Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang, U-Tapao served for a time as a stand-in gateway for Bangkok.
The runway is 3,505 m long. Between October 2023 and September 2024 the airport handled 370,210 passengers, 142,704 of them on domestic flights. It lies about 140 km south of Suvarnabhumi and 190 km south of Don Mueang, and a high-speed rail line linking it with both Bangkok airports is under construction.
Bangkok Airways' U-Tapao routes
Bangkok Airways, which began as Sahakol Air in 1968, flies U-Tapao to Phuket and to Koh Samui. Its hubs are Suvarnabhumi and Samui, and its August 2025 fleet of 23 aircraft combined Airbus A319s, A320s and ATR 72-600s.
Phuket International Airport, where you board, handled 17,474,051 passengers in 2025 under Airports of Thailand. Domestic departures use Terminal 3, and the runway is 3,000 m long.
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Phuket to Pattaya flights at a glance
Bangkok Airways flies nonstop from Phuket (HKT) to U-Tapao (UTP), the airport for Pattaya. The 587 km flight takes about 1 hour 35 minutes.
| Flight time | 1h 35m nonstop |
|---|---|
| Best time to go | November to February |
| Distance | 587 km |
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Airlines flying Phuket to Pattaya
Bangkok Airways is the only airline linking Phuket with U-Tapao. It flew the route through mid-2026; check your dates for the winter schedule.
Standard economy includes a checked bag. Read the conditions on promotional fares before paying.
Departure and arrival airports
HKT Phuket International Airport
- Codes
- IATA HKT, ICAO VTSP
- Terminal
- Domestic Terminal
- Location
- Mai Khao, about 32 km from Phuket Town and 38 km by road from Patong
UTP U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport
- Codes
- IATA UTP, ICAO VTBU
- Location
- Ban Chang, Rayong, about 40 km by road from central Pattaya
- Terminal
- Terminal 2, opened in 2019
- Run by
- The Royal Thai Navy
- Onward
- Minibus to Big C South Pattaya a few times a day, taxi cooperative, limousines
How to book Phuket to Pattaya for less
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Mid-2026last confirmed operation
Check the winter timetable
Bangkok Airways flew Phuket to U-Tapao through mid-2026. Search your exact date before booking hotels in Pattaya.
40 kmU-Tapao to central Pattaya
Book the transfer ahead
The scheduled minibus runs only a few times a day. A pre-booked car or the taxi cooperative is the reliable option for most arrival times.
Ban Phepier for Ko Samet
Add an island to the trip
U-Tapao is closer to Ko Samet and Ko Chang than Bangkok's airports. Transfers to Ko Chang, including the ferry, are sold in the terminal.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Getting there
U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport (UTP), about 40 km by road south of central Pattaya. There is no airport in Pattaya itself.
Allow about 1 hour 35 minutes on the turboprop for the 587 km or so across the Gulf.
Bangkok Airways, from Phuket's Domestic Terminal to U-Tapao. Other airlines only reach Pattaya with a change in Bangkok and a two-hour drive.
Bangkok Airways operated it through mid-2026, but we have not seen the full winter timetable. Search your date to see whether a seat is on sale before planning the rest of the trip.
A minibus leaves outside Terminal 2 for Big C South Pattaya at 12:30, 14:00 and 17:00. At other times use the licensed taxi cooperative, a limousine counter or a pre-booked car with driver.
It is both. The Royal Thai Navy runs the airfield and bases aircraft there, and civil flights use Terminal 2. Photographing military areas is not allowed.
General
Slightly. Jomtien lies south of central Pattaya, so the drive is a little shorter, usually well under an hour in normal traffic.
Yes. A van runs east to Rayong and Ban Phe, the pier for Ko Samet, on a few afternoons a week. A taxi or pre-booked car is more flexible.
What's included
Standard economy fares include one. Check the allowance on your booking, as the cheapest fares can have different rules.
Prices & payment
Yes. AIS and True both have shops on the ground floor of Terminal 2. Bring your passport to register the SIM.
Timing & weather
November to February, when it is drier and less humid. The rainy season runs from about May to October.
