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LBG to SMO: distance & flight time
Paris (Paris-Le Bourget Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,652 mi
9,096 km · 4,911 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- LBG — Paris-Le Bourget Airport · Paris, France
- 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 LBG
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport6 mi away
- ORY · Paris-Orly Airport17 mi away
- VIY · Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base18 mi away
- CSF · Creil Air Base20 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 LBG from SMO?
The flight distance from Paris (LBG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,652 miles (9,096 km, 4,911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Paris and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Paris.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBG to SMO?
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