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TLV to SMO: distance & flight time
Tel-aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,556 mi
12,161 km · 6,566 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TLV — Ben Gurion International Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TLV
- SDV · Sde Dov Airport9 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport51 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport56 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield56 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TLV from SMO?
The flight distance from Tel-aviv (TLV) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,556 miles (12,161 km, 6,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TLV to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Tel-aviv and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Tel-aviv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TLV to SMO?
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