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RWI to USM: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
9,297 mi
14,962 km · 8,079 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from USM?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Ko Samui (USM) is 9,297 miles (14,962 km, 8,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m 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 Rocky Mount and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 11 hours ahead of Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to USM?
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