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LYE to SMO: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,389 mi
8,673 km · 4,683 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 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 LYE from SMO?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,389 miles (8,673 km, 4,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Lyneham and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to SMO?
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