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USM to OAA: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,586 mi
4,162 km · 2,247 nm
5h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from OAA?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Shank (OAA) is 2,586 miles (4,162 km, 2,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 32m 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 Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to OAA?
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