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SMO to IXH: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Kailashahar (Kailashahar Airport)
7,938 mi
12,775 km · 6,898 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- IXH — Kailashahar Airport · Kailashahar, 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 IXH
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport46 mi away
- AJL · Lengpui Airport50 mi away
- IXA · Agartala Airport56 mi away
- IXS · Silchar Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from IXH?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Kailashahar (IXH) is 7,938 miles (12,775 km, 6,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to IXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMO to IXH?
Nonstop service on SMO–IXH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Kailashahar?
Kailashahar is 13.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to IXH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–IXH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to IXH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–IXH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.