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SMO to BPS: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Porto Seguro (Porto Seguro Airport)
6,265 mi
10,082 km · 5,444 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- BPS — Porto Seguro Airport · Porto Seguro, Brazil
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 BPS
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport75 mi away
- TXF · 9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport84 mi away
- CRQ · Caravelas Airport85 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BPS?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Porto Seguro (BPS) is 6,265 miles (10,082 km, 5,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Porto Seguro?
Porto Seguro is 4 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BPS?
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