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SMO to PXR: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Surin (Surin Airport)
8,076 mi
12,998 km · 7,018 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m 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
- PXR — Surin Airport · Surin, 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 PXR
- BFV · Buri Ram Airport30 mi away
- NAK · Nakhon Ratchasima Airport79 mi away
- ROI · Roi Et Airport88 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from PXR?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Surin (PXR) is 8,076 miles (12,998 km, 7,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to PXR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 PXR?
Nonstop service on SMO–PXR 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 16h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Surin?
Surin is 14 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PXR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–PXR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to PXR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–PXR 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.