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SMO to XIJ: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
7,995 mi
12,867 km · 6,948 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from XIJ?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 7,995 miles (12,867 km, 6,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from SMO to XIJ?
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