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VKG to USM: distance & flight time
Rach Gia (Rach Gia Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
346 mi
558 km · 301 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
346 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VKG — Rach Gia Airport · Rach Gia, Vietnam
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VKG
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport54 mi away
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport79 mi away
- KOS · Sihanoukville International Airport110 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is VKG from USM?
The flight distance from Rach Gia (VKG) to Ko Samui (USM) is 346 miles (558 km, 301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VKG to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 VKG to USM?
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