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NUQ to USM: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
8,202 mi
13,199 km · 7,127 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from USM?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Ko Samui (USM) is 8,202 miles (13,199 km, 7,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Mountain View and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 14 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to USM?
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