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SMO to VLC: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Valencia (Valencia Airport)
5,998 mi
9,652 km · 5,212 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- VLC — Valencia Airport · Valencia, Spain
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 VLC
- CDT · Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport58 mi away
- TEV · Teruel Airport74 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport83 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from VLC?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Valencia (VLC) is 5,998 miles (9,652 km, 5,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to VLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Valencia?
Valencia is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to VLC?
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