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FRZ to SMO: distance & flight time
Fritzlar (Fritzlar Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,754 mi
9,261 km · 5,000 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- FRZ — Fritzlar Airport · Fritzlar, 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 FRZ
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport21 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport81 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport45 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport53 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 FRZ from SMO?
The flight distance from Fritzlar (FRZ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,754 miles (9,261 km, 5,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRZ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FRZ to SMO?
Nonstop service on FRZ–SMO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fritzlar and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Fritzlar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRZ to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRZ–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRZ to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRZ–SMO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.