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SMO to CXJ: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Caxias Do Sul (Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport)
6,192 mi
9,964 km · 5,380 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m 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
- CXJ — Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport · Caxias Do Sul, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CXJ
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport55 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport95 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport112 mi away
- LAJ · Lages Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from CXJ?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Caxias Do Sul (CXJ) is 6,192 miles (9,964 km, 5,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to CXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 CXJ?
Nonstop service on SMO–CXJ 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 12h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Caxias Do Sul?
Caxias Do Sul is 4 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to CXJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–CXJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to CXJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–CXJ 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.