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USM to GBG: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Galesburg (Galesburg Municipal Airport)
8,885 mi
14,299 km · 7,721 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m 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
- GBG — Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, 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 GBG
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from GBG?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Galesburg (GBG) is 8,885 miles (14,299 km, 7,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to GBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 GBG?
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