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USM to PSP: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
8,598 mi
13,837 km · 7,472 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from PSP?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 8,598 miles (13,837 km, 7,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 14 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to PSP?
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