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BJA to SMO: distance & flight time
Bejaja (Soummam Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,347 mi
10,215 km · 5,516 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m 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
- BJA — Soummam Airport · Bejaja, Algeria
- 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 BJA
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport40 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport45 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport91 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport96 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 BJA from SMO?
The flight distance from Bejaja (BJA) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,347 miles (10,215 km, 5,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJA to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 Bejaja and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Bejaja.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJA to SMO?
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