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SMO to SFQ: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Sanliurfa (Şanlıurfa Airport)
7,311 mi
11,766 km · 6,353 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- SFQ — Şanlıurfa Airport · Sanliurfa, Turkey
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 SFQ
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport24 mi away
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport49 mi away
- GZT · Gaziantep International Airport76 mi away
- DIY · Diyarbakir Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from SFQ?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Sanliurfa (SFQ) is 7,311 miles (11,766 km, 6,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to SFQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMO to SFQ?
Nonstop service on SMO–SFQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Sanliurfa?
Sanliurfa is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to SFQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–SFQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to SFQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–SFQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.