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CNL to SMO: distance & flight time
Sindal (Sindal Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,447 mi
8,767 km · 4,734 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m 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
- CNL — Sindal Airport · Sindal, Denmark
- 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 CNL
- AAL · Aalborg Airport32 mi away
- BYR · Læsø Airport33 mi away
- TED · Thisted Airport64 mi away
- GSE · Gothenburg City Airport64 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 CNL from SMO?
The flight distance from Sindal (CNL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,447 miles (8,767 km, 4,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Sindal and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Sindal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNL to SMO?
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