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HER to SMO: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,100 mi
11,426 km · 6,170 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- 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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 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 HER from SMO?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,100 miles (11,426 km, 6,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 Heraklion and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to SMO?
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