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HIM to USM: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
1,307 mi
2,103 km · 1,136 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HIM
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base18 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport36 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base42 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport53 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 HIM from USM?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Ko Samui (USM) is 1,307 miles (2,103 km, 1,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HIM to USM?
Nonstop service on HIM–USM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIM to USM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIM–USM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIM to USM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIM–USM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.