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WGA to SMO: distance & flight time
Wagga Wagga (Wagga Wagga City Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,721 mi
12,425 km · 6,709 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WGA — Wagga Wagga City Airport · Wagga Wagga, Australia
- 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 WGA
- TUM · Tumut Airport44 mi away
- CMD · Cootamundra Airport49 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport51 mi away
- NRA · Narrandera Airport63 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 WGA from SMO?
The flight distance from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,721 miles (12,425 km, 6,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGA to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 36m 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 Wagga Wagga and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 17 hours behind Wagga Wagga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WGA to SMO?
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