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SMO to CEB: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Cebu (Mactan Cebu International Airport)
7,331 mi
11,798 km · 6,370 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- CEB — Mactan Cebu International Airport · Cebu, Philippines
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 CEB
- TAG · Tagbilaran Airport45 mi away
- OMC · Ormoc Airport65 mi away
- BCD · Bacolod-Silay Airport73 mi away
- DGT · Sibulan Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from CEB?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Cebu (CEB) is 7,331 miles (11,798 km, 6,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to CEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMO to CEB?
Nonstop service on SMO–CEB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Cebu?
Cebu is 15 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to CEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–CEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to CEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–CEB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.