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DRN to USM: distance & flight time
(Dirranbandi Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
4,154 mi
6,684 km · 3,609 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DRN — Dirranbandi Airport · , 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 DRN
- SGO · St George Airport44 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport61 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport100 mi away
- MRZ · Moree Airport117 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 DRN from USM?
The flight distance from (DRN) to Ko Samui (USM) is 4,154 miles (6,684 km, 3,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRN to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 DRN to USM?
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