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DED to SMO: distance & flight time
Dehra Dun (Dehradun Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,870 mi
12,665 km · 6,839 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,870 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m 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
- DED — Dehradun Airport · Dehra Dun, 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 DED
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport89 mi away
- SLV · Shimla Airport90 mi away
- PGH · Pantnagar Airport111 mi away
- DEL · Indira Gandhi International Airport130 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 DED from SMO?
The flight distance from Dehra Dun (DED) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,870 miles (12,665 km, 6,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DED to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Dehra Dun and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.5 hours behind Dehra Dun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DED to SMO?
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