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SHM to USM: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
2,790 mi
4,490 km · 2,424 nm
5h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from USM?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Ko Samui (USM) is 2,790 miles (4,490 km, 2,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 56m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 2 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to USM?
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