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GAU to SMO: distance & flight time
Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,840 mi
12,617 km · 6,813 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, India
- 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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 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 GAU from SMO?
The flight distance from Guwahati (GAU) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,840 miles (12,617 km, 6,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAU to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Guwahati and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.5 hours behind Guwahati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAU to SMO?
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