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SMO to CES: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Cessnock (Cessnock Airport)
7,447 mi
11,985 km · 6,472 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- CES — Cessnock Airport · Cessnock, 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 CES
- MTL · Maitland Airport11 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from CES?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Cessnock (CES) is 7,447 miles (11,985 km, 6,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to CES?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Cessnock?
Cessnock is 17 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to CES?
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