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SMO to URT: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
8,570 mi
13,792 km · 7,447 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m 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
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, 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 URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from URT?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Surat Thani (URT) is 8,570 miles (13,792 km, 7,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 14 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to URT?
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