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SMO to VAL: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Valenca (Valença Airport)
6,144 mi
9,887 km · 5,339 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, Brazil
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 VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from VAL?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Valenca (VAL) is 6,144 miles (9,887 km, 5,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to VAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Valenca?
Valenca is 4 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to VAL?
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