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SMO to TRZ: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Tiruchirappalli (Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport)
9,144 mi
14,716 km · 7,946 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TRZ — Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport · Tiruchirappalli, 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 TRZ
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base27 mi away
- IXM · Madurai Airport77 mi away
- SXV · Salem Airport83 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from TRZ?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Tiruchirappalli (TRZ) is 9,144 miles (14,716 km, 7,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to TRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 Tiruchirappalli?
Tiruchirappalli is 12.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to TRZ?
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