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ESH to SMO: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,475 mi
8,811 km · 4,757 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from SMO?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,475 miles (8,811 km, 4,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Shoreham By Sea and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to SMO?
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