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USM to LXN: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Lexington (Jim Kelly Field)
8,736 mi
14,059 km · 7,591 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m 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
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, 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 LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from LXN?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Lexington (LXN) is 8,736 miles (14,059 km, 7,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to LXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 LXN?
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