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CQM to SMO: distance & flight time
Ciudad Real (Ciudad Real Central Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,888 mi
9,475 km · 5,116 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- CQM — Ciudad Real Central Airport · Ciudad Real, Spain
- 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 CQM
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport114 mi away
- ODB · Córdoba Airport85 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport105 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport113 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 CQM from SMO?
The flight distance from Ciudad Real (CQM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,888 miles (9,475 km, 5,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CQM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Ciudad Real and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Ciudad Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CQM to SMO?
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