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SCE to USM: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
8,952 mi
14,407 km · 7,779 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from USM?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Ko Samui (USM) is 8,952 miles (14,407 km, 7,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 11 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to USM?
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