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SWA to USM: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
1,454 mi
2,340 km · 1,263 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 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 SWA from USM?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Ko Samui (USM) is 1,454 miles (2,340 km, 1,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Shantou and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 1 hour behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to USM?
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