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SMO to HDR: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Bandar Abbas (Havadarya Airport)
8,195 mi
13,189 km · 7,122 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m 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
- HDR — Havadarya Airport · Bandar Abbas, 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 HDR
- BND · Bandar Abbas International Airport13 mi away
- KHS · Khasab Air Base68 mi away
- BDH · Bandar Lengeh Airport94 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from HDR?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Bandar Abbas (HDR) is 8,195 miles (13,189 km, 7,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to HDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Bandar Abbas?
Bandar Abbas is 10.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to HDR?
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