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PHY to SMO: distance & flight time
Phetchabun (Phetchabun Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,070 mi
12,988 km · 7,013 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- PHY — Phetchabun Airport · Phetchabun, 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 PHY
- PHS · Phitsanulok Airport61 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport63 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport99 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 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 PHY from SMO?
The flight distance from Phetchabun (PHY) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,070 miles (12,988 km, 7,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHY to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Phetchabun and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 14 hours behind Phetchabun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHY to SMO?
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