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KHI to SMO: distance & flight time
Karachi (Jinnah International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,349 mi
13,436 km · 7,255 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KHI — Jinnah International Airport · Karachi, Pakistan
- 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 KHI
- HDD · Hyderabad Airport81 mi away
- BDN · Talhar Airport105 mi away
- SYW · Sehwan Sharif Airport114 mi away
- WNS · Shaheed Benazirabad Airport119 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 KHI from SMO?
The flight distance from Karachi (KHI) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,349 miles (13,436 km, 7,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KHI to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Karachi and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12 hours behind Karachi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KHI to SMO?
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