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SMO to ETH: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Elat (Eilat Airport)
7,713 mi
12,414 km · 6,703 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ETH — Eilat Airport · Elat, Israel
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 ETH
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport5 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport11 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport12 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from ETH?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Elat (ETH) is 7,713 miles (12,414 km, 6,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to ETH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 Elat?
Elat is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to ETH?
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