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DCM to SMO: distance & flight time
Castres (Castres-Mazamet Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,908 mi
9,507 km · 5,134 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- DCM — Castres-Mazamet Airport · Castres, France
- 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 DCM
- CCF · Carcassonne Airport24 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport26 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport47 mi away
- XMW · Montauban Airport56 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 DCM from SMO?
The flight distance from Castres (DCM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,908 miles (9,507 km, 5,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Castres and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Castres.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCM to SMO?
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