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SMO to TQD: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
7,640 mi
12,295 km · 6,639 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m 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
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from TQD?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 7,640 miles (12,295 km, 6,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 TQD?
Nonstop service on SMO–TQD 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 15h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to TQD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–TQD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to TQD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–TQD 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.