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SMO to BTZ: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Bursa (Bursa Airport)
6,903 mi
11,110 km · 5,999 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- BTZ — Bursa Airport · Bursa, Turkey
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 BTZ
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport29 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport73 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport49 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BTZ?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Bursa (BTZ) is 6,903 miles (11,110 km, 5,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Bursa?
Bursa is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BTZ?
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