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LYX to SMO: distance & flight time
Lydd (Lydd Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,509 mi
8,866 km · 4,787 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- LYX — Lydd Airport · Lydd, 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 LYX
- LYM · Lympne Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport70 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport32 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 LYX from SMO?
The flight distance from Lydd (LYX) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,509 miles (8,866 km, 4,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYX to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Lydd and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Lydd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYX to SMO?
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