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SMO to STV: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Surat (Surat Airport)
8,557 mi
13,771 km · 7,436 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- STV — Surat Airport · Surat, India
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 STV
- NMB · Daman Airport47 mi away
- BHU · Bhavnagar Airport57 mi away
- BDQ · Vadodara Airport90 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from STV?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Surat (STV) is 8,557 miles (13,771 km, 7,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to STV?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Surat?
Surat is 12.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to STV?
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