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TGO to USM: distance & flight time
Tongliao (Tongliao Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
2,700 mi
4,346 km · 2,346 nm
5h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 46m 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
- TGO — Tongliao Airport · Tongliao, 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 TGO
- DBC · Baicheng Chang'an Airport141 mi away
- SHE · Taoxian Airport148 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 TGO from USM?
The flight distance from Tongliao (TGO) to Ko Samui (USM) is 2,700 miles (4,346 km, 2,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGO to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 46m 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 TGO to USM?
Nonstop service on TGO–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 5h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tongliao and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 1 hour behind Tongliao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGO to USM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TGO–USM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TGO to USM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TGO–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.