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SDU to SMO: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,313 mi
10,160 km · 5,486 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 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 SDU from SMO?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,313 miles (10,160 km, 5,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 SDU to SMO?
Nonstop service on SDU–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 12h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rio De Janeiro and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 4 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDU–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDU to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDU–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.