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SMO to AMD: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Ahmedabad (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport)
8,425 mi
13,559 km · 7,321 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- AMD — Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport · Ahmedabad, India
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 AMD
- BDQ · Vadodara Airport64 mi away
- BHU · Bhavnagar Airport96 mi away
- RAJ · Rajkot Airport130 mi away
- UDR · Maharana Pratap Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from AMD?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Ahmedabad (AMD) is 8,425 miles (13,559 km, 7,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to AMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Ahmedabad?
Ahmedabad is 12.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to AMD?
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