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USM to VAF: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
6,000 mi
9,656 km · 5,214 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
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 VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from VAF?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Valence (VAF) is 6,000 miles (9,656 km, 5,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Valence?
Valence is 5 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to VAF?
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