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MSL to USM: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
9,336 mi
15,024 km · 8,112 nm
18h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 46m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from USM?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Ko Samui (USM) is 9,336 miles (15,024 km, 8,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 46m 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 Muscle Shoals and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 12 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to USM?
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