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FLL to USM: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
9,976 mi
16,054 km · 8,669 nm
20h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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.
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Near FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from USM?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Ko Samui (USM) is 9,976 miles (16,054 km, 8,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 2m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 11 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to USM?
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