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ESL to USM: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
4,131 mi
6,648 km · 3,590 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from USM?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Ko Samui (USM) is 4,131 miles (6,648 km, 3,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Elista and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 4 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to USM?
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