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MSP to USM: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
8,586 mi
13,818 km · 7,461 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from USM?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Ko Samui (USM) is 8,586 miles (13,818 km, 7,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 Minneapolis and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 12 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to USM?
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