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RCM to USM: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
3,594 mi
5,784 km · 3,123 nm
7h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from USM?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Ko Samui (USM) is 3,594 miles (5,784 km, 3,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCM to USM?
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