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DLI to SMO: distance & flight time
Dalat (Lien Khuong Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,028 mi
12,920 km · 6,976 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DLI — Lien Khuong Airport · Dalat, Vietnam
- 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 DLI
- PHA · Phan Rang Airport40 mi away
- CXR · Cam Ranh Airport60 mi away
- NHA · Nha Trang Air Base65 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport66 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 DLI from SMO?
The flight distance from Dalat (DLI) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,028 miles (12,920 km, 6,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLI to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Dalat and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 14 hours behind Dalat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLI to SMO?
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