Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SMO to CQD: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Shahre Kord (Shahrekord Airport)
7,802 mi
12,557 km · 6,780 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
See live SMO→CQD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m 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
- CQD — Shahrekord Airport · Shahre Kord, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 CQD
- IFH · Hesa Airport60 mi away
- IFN · Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport67 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport118 mi away
- YES · Yasouj Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from CQD?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Shahre Kord (CQD) is 7,802 miles (12,557 km, 6,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to CQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Shahre Kord?
Shahre Kord is 10.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to CQD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–CQD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.