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BRD to USM: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
8,473 mi
13,636 km · 7,363 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- 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 BRD
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 BRD from USM?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Ko Samui (USM) is 8,473 miles (13,636 km, 7,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 Brainerd and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 12 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to USM?
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