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MEM to USM: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
9,287 mi
14,946 km · 8,070 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from USM?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Ko Samui (USM) is 9,287 miles (14,946 km, 8,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 41m 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 Memphis and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 12 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to USM?
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