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PEA to USM: distance & flight time
Penneshaw (Penneshaw Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
3,986 mi
6,414 km · 3,464 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEA — Penneshaw Airport · Penneshaw, Australia
- 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 PEA
- KGC · Kingscote Airport25 mi away
- ADL · Adelaide International Airport65 mi away
- PLO · Port Lincoln Airport142 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 PEA from USM?
The flight distance from Penneshaw (PEA) to Ko Samui (USM) is 3,986 miles (6,414 km, 3,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEA to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PEA to USM?
Nonstop service on PEA–USM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Penneshaw and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 2.5 hours behind Penneshaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEA to USM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEA–USM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEA to USM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEA–USM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.