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USM to KGL: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
4,876 mi
7,847 km · 4,237 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
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 KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from KGL?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Kigali (KGL) is 4,876 miles (7,847 km, 4,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Kigali?
Kigali is 5 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to KGL?
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