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SMO to GJL: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Jijel (Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport)
6,374 mi
10,257 km · 5,539 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- GJL — Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport · Jijel, Algeria
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 GJL
- BJA · Soummam Airport45 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport52 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport55 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from GJL?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Jijel (GJL) is 6,374 miles (10,257 km, 5,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to GJL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 Jijel?
Jijel is 8 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to GJL?
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