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FSD to USM: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
8,617 mi
13,868 km · 7,488 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from USM?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Ko Samui (USM) is 8,617 miles (13,868 km, 7,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Sioux Falls and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 12 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to USM?
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