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BTS to SMO: distance & flight time
Bratislava (M. R. Štefánik Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,133 mi
9,871 km · 5,330 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTS — M. R. Štefánik Airport · Bratislava, Slovakia
- 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 BTS
- VIE · Vienna International Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport42 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport60 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 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 BTS from SMO?
The flight distance from Bratislava (BTS) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,133 miles (9,871 km, 5,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTS to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Bratislava and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Bratislava.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTS to SMO?
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