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SMO to QSF: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Setif (Ain Arnat Airport)
6,384 mi
10,274 km · 5,547 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m 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
- QSF — Ain Arnat Airport · Setif, 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 QSF
- BJA · Soummam Airport40 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport52 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport62 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from QSF?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Setif (QSF) is 6,384 miles (10,274 km, 5,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to QSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 Setif?
Setif is 8 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to QSF?
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