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SMO to LAO: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Laoag (Laoag International Airport)
7,142 mi
11,494 km · 6,207 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- LAO — Laoag International Airport · Laoag, Philippines
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 LAO
- TUG · Tuguegarao Airport87 mi away
- SFE · San Fernando Airport110 mi away
- CYZ · Cauayan Airport118 mi away
- BAG · Loakan Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from LAO?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Laoag (LAO) is 7,142 miles (11,494 km, 6,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to LAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m 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 LAO?
Nonstop service on SMO–LAO 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 14h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Laoag?
Laoag is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to LAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–LAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to LAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–LAO 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.