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ABC to SMO: distance & flight time
Albacete (Albacete-Los Llanos Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,968 mi
9,605 km · 5,186 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABC — Albacete-Los Llanos Airport · Albacete, Spain
- 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 ABC
- VLC · Valencia Airport83 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport84 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport89 mi away
- MJV · San Javier Airport99 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 ABC from SMO?
The flight distance from Albacete (ABC) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,968 miles (9,605 km, 5,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABC to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Albacete and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Albacete.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABC to SMO?
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