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SMO to BCI: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Barcaldine (Barcaldine Airport)
7,451 mi
11,991 km · 6,474 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- BCI — Barcaldine Airport · Barcaldine, Australia
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 BCI
- BKQ · Blackall Airport60 mi away
- LRE · Longreach Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BCI?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Barcaldine (BCI) is 7,451 miles (11,991 km, 6,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Santa Monica and Barcaldine?
Barcaldine is 17 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BCI?
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