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BAQ to SMO: distance & flight time
Barranquilla (Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,179 mi
5,117 km · 2,763 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAQ — Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport · Barranquilla, Colombia
- 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 BAQ
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport41 mi away
- CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport59 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport109 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo 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 BAQ from SMO?
The flight distance from Barranquilla (BAQ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,179 miles (5,117 km, 2,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAQ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 Barranquilla and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Barranquilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAQ to SMO?
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