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BWE to SMO: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,727 mi
9,217 km · 4,977 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from SMO?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,727 miles (9,217 km, 4,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 BWE to SMO?
Nonstop service on BWE–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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Braunschweig and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWE–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWE to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWE–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.