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SMO to JHB: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Johor Bahru (Senai International Airport)
8,759 mi
14,096 km · 7,611 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- JHB — Senai International Airport · Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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 JHB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport30 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base18 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport21 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from JHB?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Johor Bahru (JHB) is 8,759 miles (14,096 km, 7,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to JHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 Johor Bahru?
Johor Bahru is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to JHB?
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