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SMO to GIG: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,304 mi
10,146 km · 5,478 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m 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
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, 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 GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from GIG?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,304 miles (10,146 km, 5,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 GIG?
Nonstop service on SMO–GIG 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to GIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–GIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to GIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–GIG 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.