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SMO to KET: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Kengtung (Kengtung Airport)
7,867 mi
12,661 km · 6,837 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,867 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from KET?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Kengtung (KET) is 7,867 miles (12,661 km, 6,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to KET?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Kengtung?
Kengtung is 13.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to KET?
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