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USM to LGK: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Langkawi (Langkawi International Airport)
224 mi
360 km · 194 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
224 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- LGK — Langkawi International Airport · Langkawi, Malaysia
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 LGK
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport47 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport62 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport75 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from LGK?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Langkawi (LGK) is 224 miles (360 km, 194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to LGK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from USM to LGK?
Nonstop service on USM–LGK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ko Samui and Langkawi?
Langkawi is 1 hour ahead of Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to LGK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on USM–LGK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some USM to LGK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain USM–LGK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.