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GDC to USM: distance & flight time
Greenville (Donaldson Field Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
9,371 mi
15,082 km · 8,144 nm
18h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GDC — Donaldson Field Airport · Greenville, 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 GDC
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 GDC from USM?
The flight distance from Greenville (GDC) to Ko Samui (USM) is 9,371 miles (15,082 km, 8,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDC to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from GDC to USM?
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