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DMM to SMO: distance & flight time
Dammam (King Fahd International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,187 mi
13,176 km · 7,114 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DMM — King Fahd International Airport · Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- 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 DMM
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base26 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport46 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport54 mi away
- HOF · Al Ahsa Airport84 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 DMM from SMO?
The flight distance from Dammam (DMM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,187 miles (13,176 km, 7,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DMM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Dammam and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Dammam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DMM to SMO?
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