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NCE to USM: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
5,905 mi
9,503 km · 5,131 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
- 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 NCE
- CEQ · Cannes-Mandelieu Airport15 mi away
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport29 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport48 mi away
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport53 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 NCE from USM?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Ko Samui (USM) is 5,905 miles (9,503 km, 5,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Nice and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 5 hours ahead of Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to USM?
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