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SMO to JAA: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,674 mi
12,351 km · 6,669 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from JAA?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,674 miles (12,351 km, 6,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 11.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to JAA?
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