Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
USM to OSU: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
9,002 mi
14,487 km · 7,823 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
See live USM→OSU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from OSU?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Columbus (OSU) is 9,002 miles (14,487 km, 7,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 11 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to OSU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on USM–OSU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.