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LFM to SMO: distance & flight time
Lamerd (Lamerd Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,160 mi
13,132 km · 7,091 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFM — Lamerd Airport · Lamerd, Iran
- 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 LFM
- PGU · Persian Gulf International Airport28 mi away
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport40 mi away
- KNR · Jam Airport60 mi away
- KIH · Kish International Airport76 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 LFM from SMO?
The flight distance from Lamerd (LFM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,160 miles (13,132 km, 7,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Lamerd and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10.5 hours behind Lamerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFM to SMO?
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