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ENC to SMO: distance & flight time
Nancy (Nancy-Essey Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,786 mi
9,312 km · 5,028 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- ENC — Nancy-Essey Airport · Nancy, France
- 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 ENC
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport20 mi away
- EPL · Épinal-Mirecourt Airport26 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base27 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport54 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 ENC from SMO?
The flight distance from Nancy (ENC) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,786 miles (9,312 km, 5,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ENC to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Nancy and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Nancy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ENC to SMO?
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