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USM to EBU: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → St-Etienne (Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport)
6,024 mi
9,695 km · 5,235 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- EBU — Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport · St-Etienne, France
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 EBU
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport34 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport38 mi away
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport40 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from EBU?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to St-Etienne (EBU) is 6,024 miles (9,695 km, 5,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to EBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 St-Etienne?
St-Etienne is 5 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to EBU?
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