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ILD to SMO: distance & flight time
Lleida (Lleida-Alguaire Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,931 mi
9,545 km · 5,154 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- ILD — Lleida-Alguaire Airport · Lleida, Spain
- 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 ILD
- BCN · Barcelona International Airport85 mi away
- HSK · Huesca/Pirineos Airport50 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base52 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport62 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 ILD from SMO?
The flight distance from Lleida (ILD) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,931 miles (9,545 km, 5,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILD to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Lleida and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Lleida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILD to SMO?
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