Nonstop flight route between Point Lookout, Missouri, United States and Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(36°37'32"N by 93°13'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°32'52"N by 100°3'43"E)
Distance from PLK to USM:
9,131.77 miles (14,696.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK), Point Lookout, Missouri, United States and Samui International Airport (USM), Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,132 miles (or 14,696 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 M. Graham Clark Downtown 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 M. Graham Clark Downtown 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: | PLK / KPLK |
| Airport Name: | M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport |
| Location: | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'32"N by 93°13'44"W |
| Area Served: | Branson / Hollister |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 940 feet (287 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLK |
| More Information: | PLK 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 M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK):
- M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was named after a person, M.
- The FBO is operated by the Taney County Airport Board.
- Because of M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 940 feet, planes can take off or land at M. Graham Clark Downtown 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.
- Around March 10, 2011, the runway numbers at M.
- The furthest airport from M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,834 miles (17,435 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) is Branson Airport (BKG), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of PLK.
Facts about Samui International Airport (USM):
- The closest airport to Samui International Airport (USM) is Surat Thani International Airport (URT), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) WSW of USM.
- In addition to being known as "Samui International Airport", another name for USM is "ท่าอากาศยานสมุย".
- 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.
- Samui International Airport (USM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.67 miles (10.74 km) SSE | Branson Airport (BKG) | Branson, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.52 miles (41.06 km) S | Boone County Airport (HRO) | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 42.37 miles (68.19 km) ESE | Marion County Regional Airport (FLP) | Flippin, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 43.72 miles (70.36 km) NNW | Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF) | Springfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 5 | 45.71 miles (73.56 km) ESE | Ozark Regional Airport (WMH) | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 51.81 miles (83.39 km) WSW | Rogers Municipal Airport (ROG) | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 58.44 miles (94.05 km) WSW | Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ) | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 64.50 miles (103.80 km) WSW | Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) | Fayetteville/Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 65.66 miles (105.66 km) WNW | Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS) | Neosho, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 67.71 miles (108.97 km) SW | Drake Field (FYV) | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 76.26 miles (122.74 km) WSW | Smith Field (SLG) | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 79.00 miles (127.14 km) WNW | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) | Joplin, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 93.86 miles (151.06 km) WNW | Miami Municipal Airport (MIO) | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 97.63 miles (157.11 km) NE | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 100.51 miles (161.75 km) NW | Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS) | Pittsburg, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,833.93 miles (17,435.48 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,812.92 miles (17,401.66 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,791.80 miles (17,367.67 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,782.09 miles (17,352.05 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,770.85 miles (17,333.96 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,755.82 miles (17,309.76 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,753.97 miles (17,306.79 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,745.69 miles (17,293.46 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,732.20 miles (17,271.76 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,721.97 miles (17,255.29 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,700.80 miles (17,221.23 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,696.56 miles (17,214.40 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,688.19 miles (17,200.94 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,678.27 miles (17,184.97 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,672.19 miles (17,175.18 km) W | 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 | |