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BEY to SMO: distance & flight time
Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,455 mi
11,997 km · 6,478 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BEY — Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport · Beirut, Lebanon
- 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 BEY
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport58 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport66 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport74 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 BEY from SMO?
The flight distance from Beirut (BEY) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,455 miles (11,997 km, 6,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEY 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 Beirut and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Beirut.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEY to SMO?
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