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AVV to SMO: distance & flight time
Avalon (Avalon Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,957 mi
12,805 km · 6,914 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVV — Avalon Airport · Avalon, Australia
- 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 AVV
- GEX · Geelong Airport15 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport32 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport32 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport35 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 AVV from SMO?
The flight distance from Avalon (AVV) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,957 miles (12,805 km, 6,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVV to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Avalon and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 17 hours behind Avalon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVV to SMO?
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