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BHU to SMO: distance & flight time
Bhaunagar (Bhavnagar Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,521 mi
13,713 km · 7,404 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHU — Bhavnagar Airport · Bhaunagar, India
- 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 BHU
- STV · Surat Airport57 mi away
- BDQ · Vadodara Airport78 mi away
- AMD · Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport96 mi away
- RAJ · Rajkot Airport98 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 BHU from SMO?
The flight distance from Bhaunagar (BHU) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,521 miles (13,713 km, 7,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHU to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Bhaunagar and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.5 hours behind Bhaunagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHU to SMO?
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