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SMO to HFA: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Haifa (Haifa International Airport)
7,509 mi
12,085 km · 6,525 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m 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
- HFA — Haifa International Airport · Haifa, 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 HFA
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport33 mi away
- SDV · Sde Dov Airport50 mi away
- TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport56 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from HFA?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Haifa (HFA) is 7,509 miles (12,085 km, 6,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to HFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 Haifa?
Haifa is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to HFA?
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