Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SMO to XJD: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Doha (Al Udeid Air Base)
8,296 mi
13,352 km · 7,209 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
See live SMO→XJD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m 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
- XJD — Al Udeid Air Base · Doha, Qatar
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 XJD
- DOH · Hamad International Airport21 mi away
- DIA · Doha International Airport19 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport90 mi away
- XSB · Sir Bani Yas Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from XJD?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Doha (XJD) is 8,296 miles (13,352 km, 7,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to XJD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 Doha?
Doha is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to XJD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–XJD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.