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SMO to JSA: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Jaisalmer (Jaisalmer Airport)
8,185 mi
13,172 km · 7,112 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- JSA — Jaisalmer Airport · Jaisalmer, 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 JSA
- KCF · Kadanwari Airport97 mi away
- RYK · Shaikh Zaid Airport109 mi away
- RZS · Sawan Airport123 mi away
- SKZ · Sukkur Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from JSA?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Jaisalmer (JSA) is 8,185 miles (13,172 km, 7,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to JSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Jaisalmer?
Jaisalmer is 12.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to JSA?
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