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JAI to SMO: distance & flight time
Jaipur (Jaipur International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,131 mi
13,085 km · 7,065 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m 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
- JAI — Jaipur International Airport · Jaipur, 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 JAI
- KQH · Kishangarh Airport63 mi away
- KTU · Kota Airport115 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport134 mi away
- DEL · Indira Gandhi International Airport144 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 JAI from SMO?
The flight distance from Jaipur (JAI) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,131 miles (13,085 km, 7,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAI to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Jaipur and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.5 hours behind Jaipur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAI to SMO?
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