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NLH to USM: distance & flight time
Ninglang (Ninglang Luguhu Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
1,244 mi
2,002 km · 1,081 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m 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
- NLH — Ninglang Luguhu Airport · Ninglang, 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 NLH
- LJG · Lijiang Airport67 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport68 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport94 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 NLH from USM?
The flight distance from Ninglang (NLH) to Ko Samui (USM) is 1,244 miles (2,002 km, 1,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLH to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 NLH to USM?
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