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SMO to LHE: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Lahore (Alama Iqbal International Airport)
7,832 mi
12,604 km · 6,806 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- LHE — Alama Iqbal International Airport · Lahore, Pakistan
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 LHE
- ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport27 mi away
- SKT · Sialkot Airport70 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport80 mi away
- LYP · Faisalabad International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from LHE?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Lahore (LHE) is 7,832 miles (12,604 km, 6,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to LHE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 Lahore?
Lahore is 12 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to LHE?
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