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SMO to PAJ: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Parachinar (Parachinar Airport)
7,712 mi
12,411 km · 6,701 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m 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
- PAJ — Parachinar Airport · Parachinar, 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 PAJ
- KHT · Khost Airport40 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport42 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from PAJ?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Parachinar (PAJ) is 7,712 miles (12,411 km, 6,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to PAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 Parachinar?
Parachinar is 12 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PAJ?
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