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YXL to USM: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
8,252 mi
13,280 km · 7,171 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from USM?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Ko Samui (USM) is 8,252 miles (13,280 km, 7,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Sioux Lookout and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 12 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to USM?
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