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TRR to SMO: distance & flight time
Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
9,227 mi
14,850 km · 8,018 nm
18h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
- 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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 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 TRR from SMO?
The flight distance from Trinciomalee (TRR) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 9,227 miles (14,850 km, 8,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRR to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 34m 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 Trinciomalee and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.5 hours behind Trinciomalee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRR to SMO?
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