Nonstop flight route between Paducah, Kentucky, United States and Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(37°3'37"N by 88°46'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°32'52"N by 100°3'43"E)
Distance from PAH to USM:
9,165.93 miles (14,751.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barkley Regional Airport (PAH), Paducah, Kentucky, United States and Samui International Airport (USM), Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,166 miles (or 14,751 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Barkley Regional Airport and Samui International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Barkley Regional Airport and Samui International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAH / KPAH |
| Airport Name: | Barkley Regional Airport |
| Location: | Paducah, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°3'37"N by 88°46'23"W |
| Area Served: | Paducah, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Barkley Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 410 feet (125 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAH |
| More Information: | PAH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | USM / VTSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°32'52"N by 100°3'43"E |
| Area Served: | Ko Samui |
| Operator/Owner: | Bangkok Airways |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from USM |
| More Information: | USM Maps & Info |
Facts about Barkley Regional Airport (PAH):
- The closest airport to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) is Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SE of PAH.
- Because of Barkley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 410 feet, planes can take off or land at Barkley Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,080 miles (17,832 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's control tower and will require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
Facts about Samui International Airport (USM):
- The furthest airport from Samui International Airport (USM) is Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM), which is nearly antipodal to Samui International Airport (meaning Samui International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport), and is located 12,337 miles (19,854 kilometers) away in Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru.
- Because of Samui International Airport's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Samui International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Samui International Airport", another name for USM is "ท่าอากาศยานสมุย".
- The closest airport to Samui International Airport (USM) is Surat Thani International Airport (URT), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) WSW of USM.
- Samui International Airport (USM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) SE | Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) | Murray, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.93 miles (72.31 km) WSW | Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 45.39 miles (73.05 km) WNW | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 48.48 miles (78.01 km) SSW | Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (UCY) | Union City, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 49.75 miles (80.06 km) NNW | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 54.37 miles (87.49 km) SSE | Henry County Airport (PHT) | Paris, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 56.13 miles (90.33 km) NNW | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 74.61 miles (120.07 km) WSW | Malden Regional Airport (MAW) | Malden, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 75.69 miles (121.82 km) ESE | Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 80.97 miles (130.31 km) ESE | Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 87.39 miles (140.65 km) N | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 90.73 miles (146.01 km) SW | Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) | Kennett, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 95.90 miles (154.34 km) NE | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 97.14 miles (156.33 km) SW | Blytheville Municipal Airport (HKA) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 99.80 miles (160.61 km) SW | Arkansas International Airport (BYH) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,080.24 miles (17,831.87 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,058.98 miles (17,797.66 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,037.49 miles (17,763.08 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,029.10 miles (17,749.58 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,013.90 miles (17,725.12 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,997.44 miles (17,698.61 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,994.12 miles (17,693.27 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,988.88 miles (17,684.84 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,965.30 miles (17,646.90 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,950.36 miles (17,622.84 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,948.64 miles (17,620.09 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,934.96 miles (17,598.07 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,916.27 miles (17,568.00 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,911.53 miles (17,560.37 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,908.40 miles (17,555.33 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.39 miles (111.67 km) WSW | Surat Thani International Airport (URT) | Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 2 | 93.44 miles (150.38 km) NNW | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| 3 | 101.84 miles (163.90 km) W | Ranong Airport (UNN) | Ranong, Thailand | |
| 4 | 109.41 miles (176.07 km) WNW | Kawthaung Airport (KAW) | Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 5 | 124.12 miles (199.76 km) SW | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 6 | 144.14 miles (231.96 km) SSW | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 7 | 155.01 miles (249.47 km) SW | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 8 | 182.07 miles (293.01 km) S | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 9 | 204.93 miles (329.80 km) SSE | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 10 | 213.52 miles (343.62 km) N | Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) | Hua Hin, Thailand | |
| 11 | 222.43 miles (357.96 km) NNW | Myeik Airport (MGZ) | Myeik, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 223.23 miles (359.26 km) S | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 225.64 miles (363.13 km) NNE | U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport (UTP) | Rayong, Thailand | |
| 14 | 232.85 miles (374.73 km) S | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 242.76 miles (390.68 km) NE | Trat Airport (TDX) | Trat, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,336.56 miles (19,853.72 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,320.74 miles (19,828.26 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,276.75 miles (19,757.46 km) W | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,245.91 miles (19,707.84 km) S | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,243.15 miles (19,703.39 km) SSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,181.55 miles (19,604.25 km) W | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,180.01 miles (19,601.78 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 8 | 12,168.11 miles (19,582.62 km) W | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,165.25 miles (19,578.02 km) SSW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,162.76 miles (19,574.01 km) SW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,132.82 miles (19,525.83 km) S | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,096.61 miles (19,467.56 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,081.66 miles (19,443.50 km) SSE | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,079.61 miles (19,440.19 km) S | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,073.32 miles (19,430.08 km) SW | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |