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ETM to SMO: distance & flight time
Eilat (Ramon Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,704 mi
12,399 km · 6,695 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ETM — Ramon Airport · Eilat, Israel
- 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 ETM
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport8 mi away
- ETH · Eilat Airport12 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport16 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport17 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 ETM from SMO?
The flight distance from Eilat (ETM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,704 miles (12,399 km, 6,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ETM to SMO?
Nonstop service on ETM–SMO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETM to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ETM–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ETM to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ETM–SMO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.