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SMO to UTH: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Udon Thani (Udon Thani Airport)
7,968 mi
12,823 km · 6,924 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m 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
- UTH — Udon Thani Airport · Udon 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 UTH
- VTE · Wattay International Airport44 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport64 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport70 mi away
- SNO · Sakon Nakhon Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from UTH?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Udon Thani (UTH) is 7,968 miles (12,823 km, 6,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to UTH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Udon Thani?
Udon Thani is 14 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to UTH?
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