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USM to TPF: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
9,843 mi
15,841 km · 8,553 nm
19h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,843 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from TPF?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Tampa (TPF) is 9,843 miles (15,841 km, 8,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from USM to TPF?
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