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HET to USM: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
2,279 mi
3,668 km · 1,981 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, China
- 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 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 HET from USM?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Ko Samui (USM) is 2,279 miles (3,668 km, 1,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Hohhot and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 1 hour behind Hohhot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HET to USM?
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