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GBZ to SMO: distance & flight time
Claris (Great Barrier Aerodrome) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,455 mi
10,388 km · 5,609 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBZ — Great Barrier Aerodrome · Claris, New Zealand
- 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 GBZ
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport42 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport45 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport65 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 GBZ from SMO?
The flight distance from Claris (GBZ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,455 miles (10,388 km, 5,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBZ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GBZ to SMO?
Nonstop service on GBZ–SMO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Claris and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 19 hours behind Claris.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBZ to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GBZ–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GBZ to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GBZ–SMO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.