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NST to SMO: distance & flight time
Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,568 mi
13,789 km · 7,446 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m 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
- NST — Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Nakhon Si Thammarat, 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 NST
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport70 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport75 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 NST from SMO?
The flight distance from Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,568 miles (13,789 km, 7,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NST to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 14 hours behind Nakhon Si Thammarat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NST to SMO?
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