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TUG to SMO: distance & flight time
Tuguegarao (Tuguegarao Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,109 mi
11,442 km · 6,178 nm
14h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUG — Tuguegarao Airport · Tuguegarao, Philippines
- 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 TUG
- CYZ · Cauayan Airport49 mi away
- LAO · Laoag International Airport87 mi away
- BAG · Loakan Airport114 mi away
- SFE · San Fernando Airport119 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 TUG from SMO?
The flight distance from Tuguegarao (TUG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,109 miles (11,442 km, 6,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 24m 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 TUG to SMO?
Nonstop service on TUG–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 14h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tuguegarao and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 15 hours behind Tuguegarao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUG to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TUG–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TUG to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TUG–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.