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SMO to BWU: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
7,503 mi
12,076 km · 6,520 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m 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
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BWU?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Sydney (BWU) is 7,503 miles (12,076 km, 6,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BWU?
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