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SDT to SMO: distance & flight time
Saidu Sharif (Saidu Sharif Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,630 mi
12,279 km · 6,630 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDT — Saidu Sharif Airport · Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
- 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 SDT
- ATG · Minhas Air Base65 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport73 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport74 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport80 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 SDT from SMO?
The flight distance from Saidu Sharif (SDT) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,630 miles (12,279 km, 6,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDT to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 Saidu Sharif and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12 hours behind Saidu Sharif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDT to SMO?
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