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AEI to SMO: distance & flight time
Algeciras (Algeciras Heliport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,948 mi
9,573 km · 5,169 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- AEI — Algeciras Heliport · Algeciras, 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 AEI
- GIB · Gibraltar Airport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport38 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport38 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport55 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 AEI from SMO?
The flight distance from Algeciras (AEI) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,948 miles (9,573 km, 5,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEI to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 AEI to SMO?
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