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SMO to BLN: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → (Benalla Airport)
7,837 mi
12,612 km · 6,810 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- BLN — Benalla Airport · , 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 BLN
- WGT · Wangaratta Airport19 mi away
- SHT · Shepparton Airport35 mi away
- CWW · Corowa Airport43 mi away
- ABX · Albury Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BLN?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to (BLN) is 7,837 miles (12,612 km, 6,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from SMO to BLN?
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