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SMO to BUU: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Muara Bungo (Muara Bungo Airport)
8,970 mi
14,435 km · 7,794 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BUU — Muara Bungo Airport · Muara Bungo, Indonesia
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 BUU
- RGT · Japura Airport55 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport81 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport110 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BUU?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Muara Bungo (BUU) is 8,970 miles (14,435 km, 7,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BUU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 BUU?
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