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GZI to SMO: distance & flight time
Ghazni (Ghazni Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,749 mi
12,470 km · 6,733 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GZI — Ghazni Airport · Ghazni, Afghanistan
- 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 GZI
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base47 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport85 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport90 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 GZI from SMO?
The flight distance from Ghazni (GZI) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,749 miles (12,470 km, 6,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GZI to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from GZI to SMO?
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