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LGH to SMO: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,052 mi
12,958 km · 6,997 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from SMO?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,052 miles (12,958 km, 6,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Leigh Creek and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 16.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to SMO?
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