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LKO to SMO: distance & flight time
Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,051 mi
12,956 km · 6,996 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKO — Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport · Lucknow, India
- 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 LKO
- KNU · Kanpur Airport39 mi away
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport104 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport105 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport127 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 LKO from SMO?
The flight distance from Lucknow (LKO) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,051 miles (12,956 km, 6,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKO to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Lucknow and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.5 hours behind Lucknow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKO to SMO?
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