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SMO to HKT: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
8,660 mi
13,937 km · 7,525 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m 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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from HKT?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Phuket (HKT) is 8,660 miles (13,937 km, 7,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 14 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to HKT?
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