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BPS to SMO: distance & flight time
Porto Seguro (Porto Seguro Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,265 mi
10,082 km · 5,444 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BPS — Porto Seguro Airport · Porto Seguro, Brazil
- 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 BPS
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport75 mi away
- TXF · 9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport84 mi away
- CRQ · Caravelas Airport85 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport112 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 BPS from SMO?
The flight distance from Porto Seguro (BPS) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,265 miles (10,082 km, 5,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BPS to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Porto Seguro and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 4 hours behind Porto Seguro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BPS to SMO?
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