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SMO to QNV: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Nova Iguacu (Aeroclube Airport)
6,291 mi
10,124 km · 5,467 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m 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
- QNV — Aeroclube Airport · Nova Iguacu, 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 QNV
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base21 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport22 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from QNV?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Nova Iguacu (QNV) is 6,291 miles (10,124 km, 5,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to QNV?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 QNV?
Nonstop service on SMO–QNV 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Nova Iguacu?
Nova Iguacu is 4 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to QNV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–QNV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to QNV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–QNV 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.