El Nino Watch

Exit routes: flights

Flights from Samui airport (USM) and from Surat Thani airport (URT) on the mainland.

Koh Samui watch

Samui International Airport (most flights by Bangkok Airways; Thai Airways also sells Bangkok-Samui). Surat Thani airport, reached after the ferry, has more airlines and seats (e.g. Nok Air, AirAsia).

Limits. No schedules or fares are given. Pets and large luggage have airline-specific rules.

How to read it

Check seats and flight status on the airline sites the same day. Bangkok Airways' site blocks automated checks, so open it in a browser.

Why it matters for Koh Samui

The airport stays open when ferries stop for waves, but seats are few and expensive when everyone leaves; storms can close it too.

Sources

ENSO status now

ONI (NOAA CPC)
+1.80 °C, JJA 2026 (previous +1.39 °C)
RONI (NOAA CPC)
+1.36 °C, JJA 2026
Nino 3.4 weekly (NOAA CPC / OISST)
+3.0 °C anomaly, week of 16 Sep 2026 (SST 29.6 °C)