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PHA to SMO: distance & flight time
Phan Rang (Phan Rang Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,007 mi
12,887 km · 6,958 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m 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
- PHA — Phan Rang Airport · Phan Rang, Vietnam
- 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 PHA
- CXR · Cam Ranh Airport31 mi away
- DLI · Lien Khuong Airport40 mi away
- NHA · Nha Trang Air Base44 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport91 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 PHA from SMO?
The flight distance from Phan Rang (PHA) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,007 miles (12,887 km, 6,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHA to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Phan Rang and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 14 hours behind Phan Rang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHA to SMO?
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