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FFD to USM: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
6,200 mi
9,979 km · 5,388 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from USM?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Ko Samui (USM) is 6,200 miles (9,979 km, 5,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 time difference between Fairford and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 6 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to USM?
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