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SMO to CNF: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Tancredo Neves International Airport)
6,135 mi
9,874 km · 5,331 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- CNF — Tancredo Neves International Airport · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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 CNF
- PLU · Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport16 mi away
- DIQ · Brigadeiro Cabral Airport70 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport97 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from CNF?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Belo Horizonte (CNF) is 6,135 miles (9,874 km, 5,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to CNF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 4 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to CNF?
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