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KLF to SMO: distance & flight time
Kaluga (Grabtsevo Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,137 mi
9,876 km · 5,333 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m 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
- KLF — Grabtsevo Airport · Kaluga, Russia
- 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 KLF
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport80 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport80 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport85 mi away
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport99 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 KLF from SMO?
The flight distance from Kaluga (KLF) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,137 miles (9,876 km, 5,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KLF to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Kaluga and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Kaluga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KLF to SMO?
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