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RUM to SMO: distance & flight time
Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,895 mi
12,705 km · 6,860 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
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, 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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 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 RUM from SMO?
The flight distance from Rumjatar (RUM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,895 miles (12,705 km, 6,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUM 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 Rumjatar and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.7 hours behind Rumjatar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUM to SMO?
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