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SMO to BFW: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
6,196 mi
9,972 km · 5,384 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m 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
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BFW?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 6,196 miles (9,972 km, 5,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 8 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BFW?
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