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IDP to USM: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
9,050 mi
14,565 km · 7,865 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from USM?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Ko Samui (USM) is 9,050 miles (14,565 km, 7,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 IDP to USM?
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