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IDR to SMO: distance & flight time
Indore (Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,406 mi
13,528 km · 7,305 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- IDR — Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport · Indore, 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 IDR
- BHO · Raja Bhoj International Airport105 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 IDR from SMO?
The flight distance from Indore (IDR) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,406 miles (13,528 km, 7,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDR to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Indore and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.5 hours behind Indore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDR to SMO?
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