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TAC to SMO: distance & flight time
Tacloban (Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,236 mi
11,644 km · 6,287 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAC — Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport · Tacloban, Philippines
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TAC
- OMC · Ormoc Airport33 mi away
- CYP · Calbayog Airport67 mi away
- CRM · Catarman National Airport92 mi away
- CEB · Mactan Cebu International Airport95 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAC from SMO?
The flight distance from Tacloban (TAC) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,236 miles (11,644 km, 6,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAC to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m 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 Tacloban and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Tacloban.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAC to SMO?
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