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MEK to SMO: distance & flight time
Meknes (Bassatine Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,045 mi
9,729 km · 5,253 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEK — Bassatine Airport · Meknes, Morocco
- 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 MEK
- FEZ · Saïss Airport31 mi away
- NNA · Kenitra Airport68 mi away
- RBA · Rabat-Salé Airport72 mi away
- GMD · Ben Slimane Airport99 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 MEK from SMO?
The flight distance from Meknes (MEK) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,045 miles (9,729 km, 5,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEK to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 MEK to SMO?
Nonstop service on MEK–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 12h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meknes and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 7 hours behind Meknes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEK to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEK–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEK to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEK–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.