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LOO to SMO: distance & flight time
Laghouat (Laghouat Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,408 mi
10,313 km · 5,568 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOO — Laghouat Airport · Laghouat, Algeria
- 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 LOO
- HRM · Hassi R'Mel Airport62 mi away
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- EBH · El Bayadh Airport106 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport108 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 LOO from SMO?
The flight distance from Laghouat (LOO) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,408 miles (10,313 km, 5,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOO to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m 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 Laghouat and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Laghouat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOO to SMO?
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