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TZR to SMO: distance & flight time
Columbus (Taszár Air Base) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,253 mi
10,063 km · 5,434 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TZR — Taszár Air Base · Columbus, United States
- 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 TZR
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport32 mi away
- SOB · Sármellék International Airport41 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport77 mi away
- BUD · Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport96 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 TZR from SMO?
The flight distance from Columbus (TZR) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,253 miles (10,063 km, 5,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TZR to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 TZR to SMO?
Nonstop service on TZR–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 12h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbus and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TZR to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TZR–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TZR to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TZR–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.