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EIB to SMO: distance & flight time
Eisenach (Eisenach-Kindel Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,795 mi
9,325 km · 5,035 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- EIB — Eisenach-Kindel Airport · Eisenach, 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 EIB
- ERF · Erfurt Airport21 mi away
- FRZ · Fritzlar Airport53 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport56 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport107 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 EIB from SMO?
The flight distance from Eisenach (EIB) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,795 miles (9,325 km, 5,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EIB to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Eisenach and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Eisenach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EIB to SMO?
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