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DEB to SMO: distance & flight time
Debrecen (Debrecen International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,286 mi
10,117 km · 5,462 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m 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
- DEB — Debrecen International Airport · Debrecen, Hungary
- 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 DEB
- OMR · Oradea International Airport35 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport61 mi away
- KSC · Košice Airport83 mi away
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport85 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 DEB from SMO?
The flight distance from Debrecen (DEB) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,286 miles (10,117 km, 5,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEB to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Debrecen and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Debrecen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEB to SMO?
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