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BAI to SMO: distance & flight time
Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,810 mi
4,523 km · 2,442 nm
5h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
- 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 BAI
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport17 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport34 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport37 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport37 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 BAI from SMO?
The flight distance from Buenos Aires (BAI) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,810 miles (4,523 km, 2,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAI to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 59m 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 Buenos Aires and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Buenos Aires.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAI to SMO?
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