Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
USM to SHM: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
2,790 mi
4,490 km · 2,424 nm
5h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
See live USM→SHM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from SHM?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 2,790 miles (4,490 km, 2,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 56m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 2 hours ahead of Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to SHM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on USM–SHM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.