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TPA to USM: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
9,838 mi
15,833 km · 8,549 nm
19h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 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 TPA from USM?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Ko Samui (USM) is 9,838 miles (15,833 km, 8,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 45m 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 Tampa and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 11 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to USM?
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