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YAM to USM: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
8,555 mi
13,768 km · 7,434 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- 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 YAM
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 YAM from USM?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Ko Samui (USM) is 8,555 miles (13,768 km, 7,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Sault Sainte Marie and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 11 hours ahead of Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to USM?
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