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USM to DYS: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
9,253 mi
14,892 km · 8,041 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from DYS?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Abilene (DYS) is 9,253 miles (14,892 km, 8,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 12 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to DYS?
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