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BUT to USM: distance & flight time
Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
1,385 mi
2,228 km · 1,203 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
- 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 BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 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 BUT from USM?
The flight distance from Jakar (BUT) to Ko Samui (USM) is 1,385 miles (2,228 km, 1,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUT to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from BUT to USM?
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