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SMO to TCP: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Taba (Taba International Airport)
7,707 mi
12,404 km · 6,698 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- TCP — Taba International Airport · Taba, Egypt
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 TCP
- ETH · Eilat Airport11 mi away
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport15 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport17 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from TCP?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Taba (TCP) is 7,707 miles (12,404 km, 6,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to TCP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 TCP?
Nonstop service on SMO–TCP 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 15h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Taba?
Taba is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to TCP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–TCP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to TCP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–TCP 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.