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CAG to SMO: distance & flight time
Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,364 mi
10,242 km · 5,530 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m 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
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
- 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 CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 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 CAG from SMO?
The flight distance from Cagliari (CAG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,364 miles (10,242 km, 5,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 Cagliari and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Cagliari.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAG to SMO?
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