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SMO to DMK: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Bangkok (Don Mueang International Airport)
8,247 mi
13,272 km · 7,166 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m 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
- DMK — Don Mueang International Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
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 DMK
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport48 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport89 mi away
- TKH · Takhli Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from DMK?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Bangkok (DMK) is 8,247 miles (13,272 km, 7,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to DMK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Santa Monica and Bangkok?
Bangkok is 14 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to DMK?
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