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SMO to HDM: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Hamadan (Hamadan Airport)
7,604 mi
12,237 km · 6,607 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,604 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m 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
- HDM — Hamadan Airport · Hamadan, Iran
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 HDM
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport87 mi away
- AJK · Arak Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport91 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from HDM?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Hamadan (HDM) is 7,604 miles (12,237 km, 6,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to HDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 Hamadan?
Hamadan is 10.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to HDM?
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