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SMO to IXM: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
9,218 mi
14,836 km · 8,011 nm
18h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 33m 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
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from IXM?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Madurai (IXM) is 9,218 miles (14,836 km, 8,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 33m 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 Madurai?
Madurai is 12.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to IXM?
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