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KAW to SMO: distance & flight time
Kawthoung (Kawthoung Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,544 mi
13,751 km · 7,425 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KAW — Kawthoung Airport · Kawthoung, Burma
- 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 KAW
- UNN · Ranong Airport19 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport75 mi away
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport77 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 KAW from SMO?
The flight distance from Kawthoung (KAW) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,544 miles (13,751 km, 7,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAW to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Kawthoung and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 13.5 hours behind Kawthoung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAW to SMO?
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