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SMO to DHA: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base)
8,205 mi
13,205 km · 7,130 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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 DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from DHA?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Dhahran (DHA) is 8,205 miles (13,205 km, 7,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to DHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Dhahran?
Dhahran is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to DHA?
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