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OBS to USM: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
6,034 mi
9,710 km · 5,243 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
- 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 OBS
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base37 mi away
- VAF · Valence-Chabeuil Airport39 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport48 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 OBS from USM?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Ko Samui (USM) is 6,034 miles (9,710 km, 5,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Aubenas-vals-lanas and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 5 hours ahead of Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to USM?
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