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SMO to BSB: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport)
5,771 mi
9,288 km · 5,015 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, 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 BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BSB?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Brasilia (BSB) is 5,771 miles (9,288 km, 5,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BSB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Brasilia?
Brasilia is 4 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BSB?
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