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SMO to BEG: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Belgrade (Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport)
6,408 mi
10,312 km · 5,568 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- BEG — Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport · Belgrade, Serbia
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 BEG
- BJY · Batajnica Air Base8 mi away
- QND · Cenej Airport45 mi away
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport82 mi away
- TSR · Timişoara Traian Vuia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BEG?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Belgrade (BEG) is 6,408 miles (10,312 km, 5,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m 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 BEG?
Nonstop service on SMO–BEG 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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Belgrade?
Belgrade is 8 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BEG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–BEG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to BEG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–BEG 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.