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YIP to USM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
8,852 mi
14,245 km · 7,692 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from USM?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Ko Samui (USM) is 8,852 miles (14,245 km, 7,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YIP to USM?
Nonstop service on YIP–USM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to USM?
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Why are some YIP to USM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIP–USM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.