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CWI to USM: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
8,826 mi
14,204 km · 7,670 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m 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
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 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 CWI from USM?
The flight distance from Clinton (CWI) to Ko Samui (USM) is 8,826 miles (14,204 km, 7,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWI to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 CWI to USM?
Nonstop service on CWI–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 17h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Clinton and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 12 hours ahead of Clinton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWI to USM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CWI–USM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CWI to USM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWI–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.