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SMO to BSJ: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Bairnsdale (Bairnsdale Airport)
7,800 mi
12,553 km · 6,778 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m 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
- BSJ — Bairnsdale Airport · Bairnsdale, 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 BSJ
- SXE · West Sale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport59 mi away
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport64 mi away
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BSJ?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Bairnsdale (BSJ) is 7,800 miles (12,553 km, 6,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Bairnsdale?
Bairnsdale is 17 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BSJ?
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