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BCI to SMO: distance & flight time
Barcaldine (Barcaldine Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,451 mi
11,991 km · 6,474 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- BCI — Barcaldine Airport · Barcaldine, 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 BCI
- BKQ · Blackall Airport60 mi away
- LRE · Longreach Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport81 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 BCI from SMO?
The flight distance from Barcaldine (BCI) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,451 miles (11,991 km, 6,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCI to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Barcaldine and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 17 hours behind Barcaldine.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCI to SMO?
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