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SMO to MDL: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport)
7,971 mi
12,828 km · 6,926 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from MDL?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Mandalay (MDL) is 7,971 miles (12,828 km, 6,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to MDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 Mandalay?
Mandalay is 13.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to MDL?
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