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SMO to VDA: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Ovda (Ovda International Airport)
7,689 mi
12,374 km · 6,681 nm
15h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VDA — Ovda International Airport · Ovda, Israel
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 VDA
- ETM · Ramon Airport16 mi away
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport23 mi away
- ETH · Eilat Airport26 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from VDA?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Ovda (VDA) is 7,689 miles (12,374 km, 6,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to VDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 33m 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 Ovda?
Ovda is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to VDA?
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