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QLD to SMO: distance & flight time
Blida (Blida Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,270 mi
10,090 km · 5,448 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m 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
- QLD — Blida Airport · Blida, 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 QLD
- ALG · Houari Boumediene Airport26 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport85 mi away
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport110 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport112 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 QLD from SMO?
The flight distance from Blida (QLD) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,270 miles (10,090 km, 5,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLD to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Blida and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Blida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLD to SMO?
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