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KBV to SMO: distance & flight time
Krabi (Krabi Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,633 mi
13,893 km · 7,502 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,633 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
- KBV — Krabi Airport · Krabi, 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 KBV
- HKT · Phuket International Airport46 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport59 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport72 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 KBV from SMO?
The flight distance from Krabi (KBV) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,633 miles (13,893 km, 7,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBV 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 Krabi and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 14 hours behind Krabi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBV to SMO?
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