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USM to LIW: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Loikaw (Loikaw Airport)
726 mi
1,169 km · 631 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
726 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from LIW?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Loikaw (LIW) is 726 miles (1,169 km, 631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to LIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Loikaw?
Loikaw is 0.5 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to LIW?
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