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SMO to GAU: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport)
7,840 mi
12,617 km · 6,813 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m 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
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, 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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from GAU?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Guwahati (GAU) is 7,840 miles (12,617 km, 6,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to GAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Guwahati?
Guwahati is 12.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to GAU?
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