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SMO to THR: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Teheran (Mehrabad International Airport)
7,576 mi
12,192 km · 6,583 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m 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
- THR — Mehrabad International Airport · Teheran, 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 THR
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport28 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport68 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from THR?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Teheran (THR) is 7,576 miles (12,192 km, 6,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to THR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Teheran?
Teheran is 10.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to THR?
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