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SMO to PAN: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Pattani (Pattani Airport)
8,610 mi
13,857 km · 7,482 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m 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
- PAN — Pattani Airport · Pattani, 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 PAN
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport44 mi away
- SGZ · Songkhla Airport47 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport53 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from PAN?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Pattani (PAN) is 8,610 miles (13,857 km, 7,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to PAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Pattani?
Pattani is 14 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PAN?
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