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LDK to SMO: distance & flight time
Lidkoping (Lidköping-Hovby Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,466 mi
8,797 km · 4,750 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m 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
- LDK — Lidköping-Hovby Airport · Lidkoping, Sweden
- 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 LDK
- KVB · Skövde Airport29 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport32 mi away
- JKG · Jönköping Airport59 mi away
- GOT · Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport64 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 LDK from SMO?
The flight distance from Lidkoping (LDK) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,466 miles (8,797 km, 4,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDK to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Lidkoping and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Lidkoping.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDK to SMO?
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