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USM to TPE: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
1,756 mi
2,826 km · 1,526 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from TPE?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Taipei (TPE) is 1,756 miles (2,826 km, 1,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Taipei?
Taipei is 1 hour ahead of Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to TPE?
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