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BFE to USM: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
5,764 mi
9,276 km · 5,009 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from USM?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Ko Samui (USM) is 5,764 miles (9,276 km, 5,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 Bielefeld and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 5 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to USM?
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