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TBB to SMO: distance & flight time
Tuy Hoa (Dong Tac Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,918 mi
12,743 km · 6,880 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TBB — Dong Tac Airport · Tuy Hoa, Vietnam
- 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 TBB
- NHA · Nha Trang Air Base58 mi away
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport66 mi away
- CXR · Cam Ranh Airport73 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport86 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 TBB from SMO?
The flight distance from Tuy Hoa (TBB) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,918 miles (12,743 km, 6,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBB to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Tuy Hoa and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 14 hours behind Tuy Hoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBB to SMO?
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