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BCN to SMO: distance & flight time
Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,009 mi
9,671 km · 5,222 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, Spain
- 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 BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 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 BCN from SMO?
The flight distance from Barcelona (BCN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,009 miles (9,671 km, 5,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCN to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 Barcelona and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Barcelona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCN to SMO?
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