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TOJ to SMO: distance & flight time
Madrid (Torrejón Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,834 mi
9,390 km · 5,070 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TOJ — Torrejón Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 TOJ
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport20 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport111 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca 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 TOJ from SMO?
The flight distance from Madrid (TOJ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,834 miles (9,390 km, 5,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOJ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Madrid and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOJ to SMO?
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