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BUR to USM: distance & flight time
Burbank (Bob Hope Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
8,504 mi
13,686 km · 7,390 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, 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 BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 BUR from USM?
The flight distance from Burbank (BUR) to Ko Samui (USM) is 8,504 miles (13,686 km, 7,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUR to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Burbank and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 14 hours ahead of Burbank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUR to USM?
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