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SAW to SMO: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,869 mi
11,055 km · 5,969 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,869 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 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 SAW from SMO?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,869 miles (11,055 km, 5,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SAW to SMO?
Nonstop service on SAW–SMO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAW to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAW–SMO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.