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DRS to SMO: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,877 mi
9,459 km · 5,107 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m 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
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from SMO?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,877 miles (9,459 km, 5,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Dresden and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to SMO?
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