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GHA to SMO: distance & flight time
Ghardaia (Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,511 mi
10,478 km · 5,658 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GHA — Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport · Ghardaia, Algeria
- 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 GHA
- HRM · Hassi R'Mel Airport47 mi away
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport100 mi away
- LOO · Laghouat Airport108 mi away
- ELG · El Golea Airport137 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 GHA from SMO?
The flight distance from Ghardaia (GHA) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,511 miles (10,478 km, 5,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GHA to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Ghardaia and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Ghardaia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GHA to SMO?
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