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WKB to SMO: distance & flight time
(Warracknabeal Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,010 mi
12,891 km · 6,961 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WKB — Warracknabeal Airport · , 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 WKB
- HSM · Horsham Airport28 mi away
- HTU · Hopetoun Airport42 mi away
- SWC · Stawell Airport55 mi away
- ARY · Ararat Airport75 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 WKB from SMO?
The flight distance from (WKB) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,010 miles (12,891 km, 6,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKB to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from WKB to SMO?
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