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BAY to SMO: distance & flight time
Baia Mare (Tautii Magheraus Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,321 mi
10,173 km · 5,493 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAY — Tautii Magheraus Airport · Baia Mare, Romania
- 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 BAY
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport27 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport61 mi away
- OMR · Oradea International Airport85 mi away
- DEB · Debrecen International Airport87 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 BAY from SMO?
The flight distance from Baia Mare (BAY) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,321 miles (10,173 km, 5,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAY to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Baia Mare and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Baia Mare.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAY to SMO?
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