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BBJ to SMO: distance & flight time
Birburg (Bitburg Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,734 mi
9,228 km · 4,982 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m 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
- BBJ — Bitburg Airport · Birburg, Germany
- 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 BBJ
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base6 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport31 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 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 BBJ from SMO?
The flight distance from Birburg (BBJ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,734 miles (9,228 km, 4,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBJ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Birburg and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Birburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBJ to SMO?
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