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BKS to SMO: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
9,092 mi
14,632 km · 7,901 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from SMO?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 9,092 miles (14,632 km, 7,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 18m 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 Bengkulu and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 14 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to SMO?
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