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CFB to SMO: distance & flight time
Cabo Frio (Cabo Frio Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,369 mi
10,250 km · 5,535 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,369 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 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CFB — Cabo Frio Airport · Cabo Frio, Brazil
- 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 CFB
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport45 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport69 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport75 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 CFB from SMO?
The flight distance from Cabo Frio (CFB) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,369 miles (10,250 km, 5,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFB 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 Cabo Frio and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 4 hours behind Cabo Frio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFB to SMO?
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