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USM to BTJ: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Banda Aceh (Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport)
422 mi
680 km · 367 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
422 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- BTJ — Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport · Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BTJ
- SBG · Maimun Saleh Airport25 mi away
- MEQ · Seunagan Airport104 mi away
- LSW · Malikus Saleh Airport107 mi away
- LSX · Lhok Sukon Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from BTJ?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Banda Aceh (BTJ) is 422 miles (680 km, 367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to BTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 USM to BTJ?
Nonstop service on USM–BTJ 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 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to BTJ?
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Why are some USM to BTJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain USM–BTJ 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.