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PUT to SMO: distance & flight time
Puttaparthi (Sri Sathya Sai Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,942 mi
14,390 km · 7,770 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PUT — Sri Sathya Sai Airport · Puttaparthi, 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 PUT
- BLR · Kempegowda International Airport66 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport70 mi away
- BEP · Bellary Airport93 mi away
- VDY · Vijayanagar Aerodrome (JSW)105 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 PUT from SMO?
The flight distance from Puttaparthi (PUT) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,942 miles (14,390 km, 7,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUT to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 cheapest way to fly from PUT to SMO?
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