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TCL to USM: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
9,439 mi
15,191 km · 8,202 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 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 TCL from USM?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Ko Samui (USM) is 9,439 miles (15,191 km, 8,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 58m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 12 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to USM?
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