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BUJ to SMO: distance & flight time
Bou Saada (Bou Saada Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,382 mi
10,271 km · 5,546 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUJ — Bou Saada Airport · Bou Saada, Algeria
- 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 BUJ
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport86 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport94 mi away
- BJA · Soummam 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 BUJ from SMO?
The flight distance from Bou Saada (BUJ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,382 miles (10,271 km, 5,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUJ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 Bou Saada and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Bou Saada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUJ to SMO?
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