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BRV to SMO: distance & flight time
Bremerhaven (Bremerhaven Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,611 mi
9,030 km · 4,876 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- BRV — Bremerhaven Airport · Bremerhaven, 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 BRV
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase18 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport21 mi away
- BRE · Bremen Airport33 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport33 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 BRV from SMO?
The flight distance from Bremerhaven (BRV) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,611 miles (9,030 km, 4,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRV to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 BRV to SMO?
Nonstop service on BRV–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 11h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bremerhaven and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Bremerhaven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRV to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRV–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRV to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRV–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.