# Distance from Casablanca (CMN) to Santa Maria (SMX)

> 9,698 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,698 km / 6,026 mi / 5,237 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Morocco) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 12:16 in Casablanca, it's 04:16 in Santa Maria)
- **Elevation difference**: 395 ft (SMX is lower than CMN)

## Airports

### [Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmn-casablanca-mohammed-v-international-airport/1ef266de-e8ad-668a-ad31-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Casablanca, Morocco
- ICAO: GMMN
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates: 33.370000, -7.590000
- Elevation: 656 ft

### [Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field (SMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smx-santa-maria-santa-maria-pubcapt-g-allan-hancock-field/1ef266df-390c-6c52-be40-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Maria, United States
- ICAO: KSMX
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.900000, -120.460000
- Elevation: 261 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:16 in Casablanca, it's 04:16 in Santa Maria.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmn-casablanca-mohammed-v-international-airport/1ef266de-e8ad-668a-ad31-06bb2780ed98)
- [Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field (SMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smx-santa-maria-santa-maria-pubcapt-g-allan-hancock-field/1ef266df-390c-6c52-be40-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)