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SIF to SMO: distance & flight time
Simara (Simara Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,940 mi
12,778 km · 6,900 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SIF — Simara Airport · Simara, 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 SIF
- KTM · Tribhuvan International Airport44 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport49 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport54 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport66 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 SIF from SMO?
The flight distance from Simara (SIF) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,940 miles (12,778 km, 6,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIF to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Simara and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.7 hours behind Simara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIF to SMO?
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