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LPY to SMO: distance & flight time
Le Puy (Le Puy-Loudes Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,885 mi
9,471 km · 5,114 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- LPY — Le Puy-Loudes Airport · Le Puy, 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 LPY
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport41 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield42 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport48 mi away
- CFE · Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport57 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 LPY from SMO?
The flight distance from Le Puy (LPY) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,885 miles (9,471 km, 5,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPY to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Le Puy and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Le Puy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPY to SMO?
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