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USM to YIH: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport)
1,627 mi
2,619 km · 1,414 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from YIH?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Yichang (YIH) is 1,627 miles (2,619 km, 1,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to YIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Yichang?
Yichang is 1 hour ahead of Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to YIH?
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