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RGS to SMO: distance & flight time
Burgos (Burgos Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,743 mi
9,243 km · 4,991 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RGS — Burgos Airport · Burgos, Spain
- 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 RGS
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport58 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport67 mi away
- BIO · Bilbao Airport74 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport75 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 RGS from SMO?
The flight distance from Burgos (RGS) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,743 miles (9,243 km, 4,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RGS to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Burgos and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Burgos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RGS to SMO?
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