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USM to TQD: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
3,930 mi
6,325 km · 3,415 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from TQD?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 3,930 miles (6,325 km, 3,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 10m 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 Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 4 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to TQD?
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