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ANK to SMO: distance & flight time
Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,005 mi
11,273 km · 6,087 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ANK — Etimesgut Air Base · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ANK
- ESB · Esenboğa International Airport20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport111 mi away
- ESK · Eskişehir Air Base112 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport112 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 ANK from SMO?
The flight distance from Ankara (ANK) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,005 miles (11,273 km, 6,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANK to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 Ankara and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANK to SMO?
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