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OAK to USM: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
8,181 mi
13,165 km · 7,109 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from USM?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Ko Samui (USM) is 8,181 miles (13,165 km, 7,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Oakland and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 14 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to USM?
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