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GLZ to USM: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
5,921 mi
9,529 km · 5,145 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 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 GLZ from USM?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Ko Samui (USM) is 5,921 miles (9,529 km, 5,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Gilze-rijen and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 5 hours ahead of Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to USM?
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