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HYC to SMO: distance & flight time
Wycombe (Wycombe Air Park) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,423 mi
8,727 km · 4,712 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- HYC — Wycombe Air Park · Wycombe, 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 HYC
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport18 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport42 mi away
- BEX · RAF Benson12 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt17 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 HYC from SMO?
The flight distance from Wycombe (HYC) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,423 miles (8,727 km, 4,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYC to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Wycombe and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Wycombe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYC to SMO?
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