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RRK to SMO: distance & flight time
Rourkela (Rourkela Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,259 mi
13,291 km · 7,177 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m 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
- RRK — Rourkela Airport · Rourkela, 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 RRK
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport80 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport95 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport150 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 RRK from SMO?
The flight distance from Rourkela (RRK) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,259 miles (13,291 km, 7,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RRK to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Rourkela and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.5 hours behind Rourkela.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RRK to SMO?
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