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FOD to USM: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
8,726 mi
14,043 km · 7,583 nm
17h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 35m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from USM?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Ko Samui (USM) is 8,726 miles (14,043 km, 7,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 35m 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 Dodge and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 12 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to USM?
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