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USM to CLD: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
8,600 mi
13,840 km · 7,473 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from CLD?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 8,600 miles (13,840 km, 7,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 14 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to CLD?
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