Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SMO to GFF: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Griffith (Griffith Airport)
7,763 mi
12,493 km · 6,746 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
See live SMO→GFF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m 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
- GFF — Griffith Airport · Griffith, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 GFF
- NRA · Narrandera Airport40 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport68 mi away
- HXX · Hay Airport73 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from GFF?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Griffith (GFF) is 7,763 miles (12,493 km, 6,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to GFF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m 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 Griffith?
Griffith is 17 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to GFF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–GFF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.