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KSY to SMO: distance & flight time
Kars (Kars Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,152 mi
11,510 km · 6,215 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m 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
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
- 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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 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 KSY from SMO?
The flight distance from Kars (KSY) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,152 miles (11,510 km, 6,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSY to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 29m 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 Kars and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Kars.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSY to SMO?
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