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BLR to SMO: distance & flight time
Bangalore (Kempegowda International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
9,006 mi
14,494 km · 7,826 nm
18h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 8m 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
- BLR — Kempegowda International Airport · Bangalore, 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 BLR
- PUT · Sri Sathya Sai Airport66 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport97 mi away
- SXV · Salem Airport101 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport115 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 BLR from SMO?
The flight distance from Bangalore (BLR) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 9,006 miles (14,494 km, 7,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLR to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 8m 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 Bangalore and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.5 hours behind Bangalore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLR to SMO?
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