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SMO to DAC: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Dhaka (Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport)
8,013 mi
12,895 km · 6,963 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- DAC — Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · Dhaka, Bangladesh
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 DAC
- IXA · Agartala Airport53 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport72 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport88 mi away
- JSR · Jessore Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from DAC?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Dhaka (DAC) is 8,013 miles (12,895 km, 6,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to DAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMO to DAC?
Nonstop service on SMO–DAC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Dhaka?
Dhaka is 14 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to DAC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–DAC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to DAC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–DAC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.