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CEB to SMO: distance & flight time
Cebu (Mactan Cebu International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,331 mi
11,798 km · 6,370 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEB — Mactan Cebu International Airport · Cebu, Philippines
- 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 CEB
- TAG · Tagbilaran Airport45 mi away
- OMC · Ormoc Airport65 mi away
- BCD · Bacolod-Silay Airport73 mi away
- DGT · Sibulan Airport82 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 CEB from SMO?
The flight distance from Cebu (CEB) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,331 miles (11,798 km, 6,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEB to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m 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 Cebu and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Cebu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEB to SMO?
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