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XIJ to USM: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
3,629 mi
5,841 km · 3,154 nm
7h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 35m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from USM?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Ko Samui (USM) is 3,629 miles (5,841 km, 3,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 35m 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 XIJ to USM?
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