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IXM to USM: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
1,496 mi
2,408 km · 1,300 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
- 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from USM?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Ko Samui (USM) is 1,496 miles (2,408 km, 1,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Madurai and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 1.5 hours ahead of Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to USM?
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