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ADX to SMO: distance & flight time
Leuchars (RAF Leuchars) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,146 mi
8,282 km · 4,472 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m 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
- ADX — RAF Leuchars · Leuchars, United Kingdom
- 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 ADX
- DND · Dundee Airport8 mi away
- PSL · Perth/Scone Airport20 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport35 mi away
- ABZ · Aberdeen Dyce 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 ADX from SMO?
The flight distance from Leuchars (ADX) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,146 miles (8,282 km, 4,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADX to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Leuchars and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Leuchars.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADX to SMO?
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