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EMP to USM: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
8,967 mi
14,430 km · 7,792 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from USM?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Ko Samui (USM) is 8,967 miles (14,430 km, 7,792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 Kempten and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 12 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to USM?
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