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MEL to SMO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,928 mi
12,759 km · 6,889 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from SMO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,928 miles (12,759 km, 6,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 MEL to SMO?
Nonstop service on MEL–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 16h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEL to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEL–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.