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CMF to SMO: distance & flight time
Chambery (Chambéry-Savoie Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,929 mi
9,541 km · 5,152 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- CMF — Chambéry-Savoie Airport · Chambery, France
- 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 CMF
- NCY · Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport23 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport33 mi away
- MFX · Méribel Altiport37 mi away
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport39 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 CMF from SMO?
The flight distance from Chambery (CMF) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,929 miles (9,541 km, 5,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMF to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Chambery and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Chambery.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMF to SMO?
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