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USM to BFM: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport)
9,609 mi
15,464 km · 8,350 nm
19h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from BFM?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Mobile (BFM) is 9,609 miles (15,464 km, 8,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to BFM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 18m 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 Ko Samui and Mobile?
Mobile is 12 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to BFM?
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