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SMO to AWZ: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Ahwaz (Ahwaz Airport)
7,845 mi
12,626 km · 6,817 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m 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
- AWZ — Ahwaz Airport · Ahwaz, 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 AWZ
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport57 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport59 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport68 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from AWZ?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Ahwaz (AWZ) is 7,845 miles (12,626 km, 6,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to AWZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 Ahwaz?
Ahwaz is 10.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to AWZ?
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