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DOP to SMO: distance & flight time
Dolpa (Dolpa Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,867 mi
12,661 km · 6,836 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,867 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 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DOP — Dolpa Airport · Dolpa, Nepal
- 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 DOP
- JUM · Jumla Airport43 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport45 mi away
- JMO · Jomsom Airport56 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport68 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 DOP from SMO?
The flight distance from Dolpa (DOP) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,867 miles (12,661 km, 6,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DOP 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 Dolpa and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.7 hours behind Dolpa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DOP to SMO?
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