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SMO to BWF: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Barrow Island (Barrow Walney Island Airport)
5,232 mi
8,420 km · 4,546 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- BWF — Barrow Walney Island Airport · Barrow Island, United Kingdom
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 BWF
- BLK · Blackpool International Airport27 mi away
- WRT · Warton Airport31 mi away
- IOM · Isle of Man Airport55 mi away
- LPL · Liverpool John Lennon Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BWF?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Barrow Island (BWF) is 5,232 miles (8,420 km, 4,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BWF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Barrow Island?
Barrow Island is 8 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BWF?
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