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BSJ to SMO: distance & flight time
Bairnsdale (Bairnsdale Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,800 mi
12,553 km · 6,778 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m 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
- BSJ — Bairnsdale Airport · Bairnsdale, 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 BSJ
- SXE · West Sale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport59 mi away
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport64 mi away
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport119 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 BSJ from SMO?
The flight distance from Bairnsdale (BSJ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,800 miles (12,553 km, 6,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSJ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Bairnsdale and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 17 hours behind Bairnsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSJ to SMO?
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