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SMO to ULP: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Quilpie (Quilpie Airport)
7,612 mi
12,250 km · 6,614 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m 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
- ULP — Quilpie Airport · Quilpie, 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 ULP
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport99 mi away
- CTL · Charleville Airport125 mi away
- CMA · Cunnamulla Airport129 mi away
- WNR · Windorah Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from ULP?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Quilpie (ULP) is 7,612 miles (12,250 km, 6,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to ULP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 Quilpie?
Quilpie is 17 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to ULP?
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