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HDR to SMO: distance & flight time
Bandar Abbas (Havadarya Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,195 mi
13,189 km · 7,122 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HDR — Havadarya Airport · Bandar Abbas, Iran
- 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 HDR
- BND · Bandar Abbas International Airport13 mi away
- KHS · Khasab Air Base68 mi away
- BDH · Bandar Lengeh Airport94 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport141 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 HDR from SMO?
The flight distance from Bandar Abbas (HDR) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,195 miles (13,189 km, 7,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDR to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 HDR to SMO?
Nonstop service on HDR–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 16h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bandar Abbas and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10.5 hours behind Bandar Abbas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDR to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HDR–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HDR to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HDR–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.