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LDN to SMO: distance & flight time
Lamidanda (Lamidanda Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,895 mi
12,706 km · 6,861 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LDN — Lamidanda Airport · Lamidanda, Nepal
- 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 LDN
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport19 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport25 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport30 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 LDN from SMO?
The flight distance from Lamidanda (LDN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,895 miles (12,706 km, 6,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDN to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Lamidanda and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.7 hours behind Lamidanda.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDN to SMO?
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