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AMM to SMO: distance & flight time
Amman (Queen Alia International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,600 mi
12,231 km · 6,604 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMM — Queen Alia International Airport · Amman, Jordan
- 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 AMM
- ADJ · Amman-Marka International Airport17 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield45 mi away
- OMF · King Hussein Air College46 mi away
- TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport68 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 AMM from SMO?
The flight distance from Amman (AMM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,600 miles (12,231 km, 6,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 Amman and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Amman.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMM to SMO?
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