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MBS to USM: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
8,760 mi
14,098 km · 7,612 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,760 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 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 MBS from USM?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Ko Samui (USM) is 8,760 miles (14,098 km, 7,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Saginaw and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 11 hours ahead of Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to USM?
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