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SMO to SYD: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
7,495 mi
12,062 km · 6,513 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from SYD?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Sydney (SYD) is 7,495 miles (12,062 km, 6,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to SYD?
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