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MRQ to SMO: distance & flight time
Gasan (Marinduque Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,303 mi
11,753 km · 6,346 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRQ — Marinduque Airport · Gasan, Philippines
- 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 MRQ
- TBH · Tugdan Airport75 mi away
- MBO · Mamburao Airport83 mi away
- SJI · San Jose Airport87 mi away
- DTE · Daet Airport94 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 MRQ from SMO?
The flight distance from Gasan (MRQ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,303 miles (11,753 km, 6,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRQ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 MRQ to SMO?
Nonstop service on MRQ–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 14h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gasan and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Gasan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRQ to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MRQ–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MRQ to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRQ–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.