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GRQ to SMO: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,575 mi
8,971 km · 4,844 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from SMO?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,575 miles (8,971 km, 4,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 GRQ to SMO?
Nonstop service on GRQ–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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Groningen and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRQ–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRQ to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRQ–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.