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HKT to USM: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
155 mi
249 km · 135 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
155 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from USM?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Ko Samui (USM) is 155 miles (249 km, 135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 HKT to USM?
Nonstop service on HKT–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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to USM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HKT–USM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HKT to USM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HKT–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.