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YIH to USM: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
1,627 mi
2,619 km · 1,414 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
- 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 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 YIH from USM?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Ko Samui (USM) 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 YIH to USM?
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 Yichang and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 1 hour behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to USM?
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