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SMO to BOM: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport)
8,693 mi
13,990 km · 7,554 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m 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
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, 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 BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BOM?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Mumbai (BOM) is 8,693 miles (13,990 km, 7,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Mumbai?
Mumbai is 12.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BOM?
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