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USM to GLU: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
1,352 mi
2,176 km · 1,175 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from GLU?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Gelephu (GLU) is 1,352 miles (2,176 km, 1,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 GLU?
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