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YNT to USM: distance & flight time
Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
2,338 mi
3,763 km · 2,032 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m 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
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 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 YNT from USM?
The flight distance from Yantai (YNT) to Ko Samui (USM) is 2,338 miles (3,763 km, 2,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNT to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Yantai and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 1 hour behind Yantai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNT to USM?
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