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SAD to USM: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
8,915 mi
14,347 km · 7,747 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from USM?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Ko Samui (USM) is 8,915 miles (14,347 km, 7,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 Safford and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 14 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to USM?
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