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NEU to USM: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
797 mi
1,283 km · 693 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
797 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- 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 NEU
- SQH · Na-San Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport89 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport96 mi away
- HAN · Noi Bai International Airport125 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 NEU from USM?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Ko Samui (USM) is 797 miles (1,283 km, 693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from NEU to USM?
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