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CES to SMO: distance & flight time
Cessnock (Cessnock Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,447 mi
11,985 km · 6,472 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- CES — Cessnock Airport · Cessnock, 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 CES
- MTL · Maitland Airport11 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport81 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 CES from SMO?
The flight distance from Cessnock (CES) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,447 miles (11,985 km, 6,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CES to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Cessnock and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 17 hours behind Cessnock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CES to SMO?
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