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IOA to USM: distance & flight time
Ioannina (Ioannina Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
5,228 mi
8,413 km · 4,543 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOA — Ioannina Airport · Ioannina, Greece
- 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 IOA
- CFU · Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport49 mi away
- PVK · Aktion National Airport53 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport57 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport68 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 IOA from USM?
The flight distance from Ioannina (IOA) to Ko Samui (USM) is 5,228 miles (8,413 km, 4,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOA to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 IOA to USM?
Nonstop service on IOA–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 10h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ioannina and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 4 hours ahead of Ioannina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOA to USM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IOA–USM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IOA to USM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOA–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.