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PAN to SMO: distance & flight time
Pattani (Pattani Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,610 mi
13,857 km · 7,482 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m 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
- PAN — Pattani Airport · Pattani, 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 PAN
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport44 mi away
- SGZ · Songkhla Airport47 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport53 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport66 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 PAN from SMO?
The flight distance from Pattani (PAN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,610 miles (13,857 km, 7,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAN to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Pattani and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 14 hours behind Pattani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAN to SMO?
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