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SMO to QSC: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport)
6,029 mi
9,703 km · 5,239 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from QSC?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Sao Carlos (QSC) is 6,029 miles (9,703 km, 5,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to QSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 QSC?
Nonstop service on SMO–QSC 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Sao Carlos?
Sao Carlos is 4 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to QSC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–QSC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to QSC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–QSC 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.