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ZAT to USM: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
1,252 mi
2,014 km · 1,088 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 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 ZAT from USM?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Ko Samui (USM) is 1,252 miles (2,014 km, 1,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 Zhaotong and Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 1 hour behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to USM?
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