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KEL to SMO: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,608 mi
9,025 km · 4,873 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg 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 KEL from SMO?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,608 miles (9,025 km, 4,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Kiel and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to SMO?
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