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SMO to ROK: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport)
7,163 mi
11,527 km · 6,224 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m 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
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, 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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from ROK?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Rockhampton (ROK) is 7,163 miles (11,527 km, 6,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to ROK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 Rockhampton?
Rockhampton is 17 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to ROK?
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