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DTM to SMO: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,685 mi
9,149 km · 4,940 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from SMO?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,685 miles (9,149 km, 4,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Dortmund and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to SMO?
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