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HDY to SMO: distance & flight time
Hat Yai (Hat Yai International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,635 mi
13,897 km · 7,504 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HDY — Hat Yai International Airport · Hat Yai, Thailand
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HDY
- SGZ · Songkhla Airport23 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport51 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport53 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport62 mi away
Near SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HDY from SMO?
The flight distance from Hat Yai (HDY) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,635 miles (13,897 km, 7,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDY to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Hat Yai and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 14 hours behind Hat Yai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDY to SMO?
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