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SMO to RAS: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport)
7,448 mi
11,987 km · 6,472 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, Iran
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 RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from RAS?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Rasht (RAS) is 7,448 miles (11,987 km, 6,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to RAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Rasht?
Rasht is 10.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to RAS?
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