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BEO to SMO: distance & flight time
Lake Macquarie (Lake Macquarie Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,441 mi
11,976 km · 6,466 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m 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
- BEO — Lake Macquarie Airport · Lake Macquarie, 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 BEO
- NTL · Newcastle Airport22 mi away
- CES · Cessnock Airport26 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport67 mi away
- MTL · Maitland Airport27 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 BEO from SMO?
The flight distance from Lake Macquarie (BEO) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,441 miles (11,976 km, 6,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEO to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Lake Macquarie and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 17 hours behind Lake Macquarie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEO to SMO?
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