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PZI to USM: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
1,180 mi
1,898 km · 1,025 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
- 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 PZI
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base56 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport94 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport96 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport103 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 PZI from USM?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Ko Samui (USM) is 1,180 miles (1,898 km, 1,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Panzhihua and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 1 hour behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to USM?
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