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SMO to WYA: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Whyalla (Whyalla Airport)
8,172 mi
13,151 km · 7,101 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from WYA?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Whyalla (WYA) is 8,172 miles (13,151 km, 7,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to WYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Whyalla?
Whyalla is 16.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to WYA?
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