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EML to SMO: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,933 mi
9,548 km · 5,156 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from SMO?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,933 miles (9,548 km, 5,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Emmen and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to SMO?
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