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SPA to USM: distance & flight time
Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
9,362 mi
15,066 km · 8,135 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 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 SPA from USM?
The flight distance from Spartangurg (SPA) to Ko Samui (USM) is 9,362 miles (15,066 km, 8,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPA to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SPA to USM?
Nonstop service on SPA–USM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPA to USM?
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Why are some SPA to USM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPA–USM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.