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NGB to USM: distance & flight time
Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
1,967 mi
3,166 km · 1,710 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, China
- 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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 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 NGB from USM?
The flight distance from Ninbo (NGB) to Ko Samui (USM) is 1,967 miles (3,166 km, 1,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGB to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Ninbo and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 1 hour behind Ninbo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NGB to USM?
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