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SMO to HVB: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport)
7,104 mi
11,433 km · 6,173 nm
14h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, Australia
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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from HVB?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Hervey Bay (HVB) is 7,104 miles (11,433 km, 6,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to HVB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 24m 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 Hervey Bay?
Hervey Bay is 17 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to HVB?
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