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SMO to AAQ: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Anapa (Anapa Vityazevo Airport)
6,770 mi
10,896 km · 5,883 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- AAQ — Anapa Vityazevo Airport · Anapa, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAQ
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport44 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport53 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport89 mi away
- EIK · Yeysk Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from AAQ?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Anapa (AAQ) is 6,770 miles (10,896 km, 5,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to AAQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 SMO to AAQ?
Nonstop service on SMO–AAQ 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 13h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Anapa?
Anapa is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to AAQ?
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Why are some SMO to AAQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–AAQ 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.