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SMO to CXR: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Nha Trang (Cam Ranh Airport)
7,977 mi
12,837 km · 6,932 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- CXR — Cam Ranh Airport · Nha Trang, Vietnam
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CXR
- NHA · Nha Trang Air Base16 mi away
- PHA · Phan Rang Airport31 mi away
- DLI · Lien Khuong Airport60 mi away
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from CXR?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Nha Trang (CXR) is 7,977 miles (12,837 km, 6,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to CXR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMO to CXR?
Nonstop service on SMO–CXR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Nha Trang?
Nha Trang is 14 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to CXR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–CXR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to CXR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–CXR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.