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BLT to SMO: distance & flight time
Blackwater (Blackwater Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,261 mi
11,685 km · 6,310 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m 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
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, 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 BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 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 BLT from SMO?
The flight distance from Blackwater (BLT) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,261 miles (11,685 km, 6,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLT to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 Blackwater and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 17 hours behind Blackwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLT to SMO?
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