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CBR to USM: distance & flight time
Canberra (Canberra International Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
4,456 mi
7,171 km · 3,872 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBR — Canberra International Airport · Canberra, Australia
- 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 CBR
- GUL · Goulburn Airport46 mi away
- TUM · Tumut Airport54 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport67 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport70 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 CBR from USM?
The flight distance from Canberra (CBR) to Ko Samui (USM) is 4,456 miles (7,171 km, 3,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBR to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CBR to USM?
Nonstop service on CBR–USM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Canberra and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 3 hours behind Canberra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBR to USM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBR–USM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBR to USM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBR–USM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.