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EBL to SMO: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,452 mi
11,993 km · 6,476 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- 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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 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 EBL from SMO?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,452 miles (11,993 km, 6,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Erbil and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to SMO?
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