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VPS to USM: distance & flight time
Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
9,637 mi
15,509 km · 8,374 nm
19h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, United States
- 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 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 VPS from USM?
The flight distance from Valparaiso (VPS) to Ko Samui (USM) is 9,637 miles (15,509 km, 8,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPS to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 22m 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 Valparaiso and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 12 hours ahead of Valparaiso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPS to USM?
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