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ATH to SMO: distance & flight time
Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,911 mi
11,122 km · 6,005 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 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 ATH from SMO?
The flight distance from Athens (ATH) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,911 miles (11,122 km, 6,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATH to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 ATH to SMO?
Nonstop service on ATH–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 14h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Athens and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATH to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ATH–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ATH to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ATH–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.