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LIG to SMO: distance & flight time
Limoges (Limoges Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,758 mi
9,266 km · 5,003 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- LIG — Limoges Airport · Limoges, 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 LIG
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport47 mi away
- PGX · Périgueux-Bassillac Airport49 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport59 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret 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 LIG from SMO?
The flight distance from Limoges (LIG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,758 miles (9,266 km, 5,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Limoges and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Limoges.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIG to SMO?
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