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SMO to CCU: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
8,141 mi
13,101 km · 7,074 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, 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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from CCU?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Kolkata (CCU) is 8,141 miles (13,101 km, 7,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 Kolkata?
Kolkata is 12.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to CCU?
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