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ALG to SMO: distance & flight time
Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,276 mi
10,101 km · 5,454 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
- 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 ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 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 ALG from SMO?
The flight distance from Algier (ALG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,276 miles (10,101 km, 5,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Algier and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Algier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALG to SMO?
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