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PEN to USM: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
294 mi
473 km · 256 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
294 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- 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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 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 PEN from USM?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Ko Samui (USM) is 294 miles (473 km, 256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 Penang and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 1 hour behind Penang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to USM?
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