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USM to OBS: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport)
6,034 mi
9,710 km · 5,243 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
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 OBS
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base37 mi away
- VAF · Valence-Chabeuil Airport39 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from OBS?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) is 6,034 miles (9,710 km, 5,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to OBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Aubenas-vals-lanas?
Aubenas-vals-lanas is 5 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to OBS?
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