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OOL to SMO: distance & flight time
Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,174 mi
11,546 km · 6,234 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m 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
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 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 OOL from SMO?
The flight distance from Coolangatta (OOL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,174 miles (11,546 km, 6,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OOL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Coolangatta and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 17 hours behind Coolangatta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OOL to SMO?
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