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NBG to USM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
9,635 mi
15,506 km · 8,372 nm
19h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 21m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from USM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Ko Samui (USM) is 9,635 miles (15,506 km, 8,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 21m 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 New Orleans and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 12 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to USM?
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