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TGM to SMO: distance & flight time
Tirgu Mures (Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,415 mi
10,323 km · 5,574 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TGM — Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport · Tirgu Mures, Romania
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TGM
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport41 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport50 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport93 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport112 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TGM from SMO?
The flight distance from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,415 miles (10,323 km, 5,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 TGM to SMO?
Nonstop service on TGM–SMO 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 13h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tirgu Mures and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Tirgu Mures.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGM to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TGM–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TGM to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TGM–SMO 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.