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FRD to USM: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
7,646 mi
12,304 km · 6,644 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 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 FRD from USM?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Ko Samui (USM) is 7,646 miles (12,304 km, 6,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 Friday Harbor and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 14 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to USM?
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