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USM to MKZ: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Malacca (Malacca Airport)
525 mi
845 km · 456 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
525 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m 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
- MKZ — Malacca Airport · Malacca, 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 MKZ
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport72 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport77 mi away
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from MKZ?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Malacca (MKZ) is 525 miles (845 km, 456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to MKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 MKZ?
Nonstop service on USM–MKZ 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ko Samui and Malacca?
Malacca is 1 hour ahead of Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to MKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on USM–MKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some USM to MKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain USM–MKZ 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.