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PAO to USM: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
8,197 mi
13,191 km · 7,123 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from USM?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Ko Samui (USM) is 8,197 miles (13,191 km, 7,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Palo Alto and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 14 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to USM?
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