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COK to SMO: distance & flight time
Kochi (Cochin International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
9,233 mi
14,859 km · 8,023 nm
18h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 34m 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
- COK — Cochin International Airport · Kochi, 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 COK
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport74 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport75 mi away
- IXM · Madurai Airport117 mi away
- TRV · Trivandrum International Airport121 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 COK from SMO?
The flight distance from Kochi (COK) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 9,233 miles (14,859 km, 8,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COK to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 34m 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 Kochi and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.5 hours behind Kochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COK to SMO?
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