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ISU to SMO: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,517 mi
12,097 km · 6,532 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- 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 ISU
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport98 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad124 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 ISU from SMO?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,517 miles (12,097 km, 6,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 Sulaymaniyah and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to SMO?
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