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USM to TII: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Tarin Kowt (Tarin Kowt Airport)
2,699 mi
4,343 km · 2,345 nm
5h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 45m 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
- TII — Tarin Kowt Airport · Tarin Kowt, 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 TII
- KDH · Kandahar Airport76 mi away
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport109 mi away
- BST · Bost Airport114 mi away
- CCN · Chakcharan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from TII?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Tarin Kowt (TII) is 2,699 miles (4,343 km, 2,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to TII?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from USM to TII?
Nonstop service on USM–TII depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ko Samui and Tarin Kowt?
Tarin Kowt is 2.5 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to TII?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on USM–TII that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some USM to TII fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain USM–TII tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.