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SMO to AJK: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Arak (Arak Airport)
7,667 mi
12,339 km · 6,663 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- AJK — Arak Airport · Arak, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AJK
- HDM · Hamadan Airport89 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport100 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport102 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from AJK?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Arak (AJK) is 7,667 miles (12,339 km, 6,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to AJK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 Santa Monica and Arak?
Arak is 10.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to AJK?
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