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KBL to SMO: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,672 mi
12,348 km · 6,667 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- 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 KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 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 KBL from SMO?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,672 miles (12,348 km, 6,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Kabul and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 11.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to SMO?
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