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USM to CLU: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
9,043 mi
14,553 km · 7,858 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from CLU?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Columbus (CLU) is 9,043 miles (14,553 km, 7,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from USM to CLU?
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