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SMO to BDS: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport)
6,579 mi
10,587 km · 5,717 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BDS?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Brindisi (BDS) is 6,579 miles (10,587 km, 5,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Brindisi?
Brindisi is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BDS?
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