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GAE to USM: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
5,850 mi
9,414 km · 5,083 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m 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
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- 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 GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 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 GAE from USM?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Ko Samui (USM) is 5,850 miles (9,414 km, 5,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Gabes and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 6 hours ahead of Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to USM?
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