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BAV to USM: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
2,228 mi
3,585 km · 1,936 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 mi away
Near USM
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport70 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport93 mi away
- UNN · Ranong Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAV from USM?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Ko Samui (USM) is 2,228 miles (3,585 km, 1,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Baotou and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 1 hour behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to USM?
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