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DBV to SMO: distance & flight time
Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,480 mi
10,429 km · 5,631 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- DBV — Dubrovnik Airport · Dubrovnik, Croatia
- 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 DBV
- TIV · Tivat Airport26 mi away
- TGD · Podgorica Airport52 mi away
- OMO · Mostar International Airport54 mi away
- SJJ · Sarajevo International Airport87 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 DBV from SMO?
The flight distance from Dubrovnik (DBV) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,480 miles (10,429 km, 5,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBV to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Dubrovnik and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Dubrovnik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBV to SMO?
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