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SMO to BEM: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Beni Mellal (Beni Mellal Airport)
6,076 mi
9,778 km · 5,280 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m 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
- BEM — Beni Mellal Airport · Beni Mellal, Morocco
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 BEM
- CMN · Mohammed V International Airport100 mi away
- GMD · Ben Slimane Airport101 mi away
- OZZ · Ouarzazate Airport107 mi away
- MEK · Bassatine Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BEM?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Beni Mellal (BEM) is 6,076 miles (9,778 km, 5,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Beni Mellal?
Beni Mellal is 8 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BEM?
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