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BIO to SMO: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,728 mi
9,218 km · 4,977 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, 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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 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 BIO from SMO?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,728 miles (9,218 km, 4,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIO to SMO?
Nonstop service on BIO–SMO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bilbao and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIO–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIO to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIO–SMO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.