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GUL to SMO: distance & flight time
Goulburn (Goulburn Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,596 mi
12,225 km · 6,601 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUL — Goulburn Airport · Goulburn, Australia
- 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 GUL
- CBR · Canberra International Airport46 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport47 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport102 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport63 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 GUL from SMO?
The flight distance from Goulburn (GUL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,596 miles (12,225 km, 6,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 Goulburn and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 17 hours behind Goulburn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUL to SMO?
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