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IGL to SMO: distance & flight time
Izmir (Çiğli Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,959 mi
11,199 km · 6,047 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IGL — Çiğli Airport · Izmir, Turkey
- 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 IGL
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport17 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport44 mi away
- JKH · Chios Island National Airport49 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport57 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 IGL from SMO?
The flight distance from Izmir (IGL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,959 miles (11,199 km, 6,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IGL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 IGL to SMO?
Nonstop service on IGL–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 14h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Izmir and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 11 hours behind Izmir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IGL to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IGL–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IGL to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IGL–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.