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SMO to BEO: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Lake Macquarie (Lake Macquarie Airport)
7,441 mi
11,976 km · 6,466 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BEO — Lake Macquarie Airport · Lake Macquarie, 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 BEO
- NTL · Newcastle Airport22 mi away
- CES · Cessnock Airport26 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport67 mi away
- MTL · Maitland Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BEO?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Lake Macquarie (BEO) is 7,441 miles (11,976 km, 6,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BEO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Lake Macquarie?
Lake Macquarie is 17 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BEO?
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