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MAN to SMO: distance & flight time
Manchester (Manchester Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,297 mi
8,525 km · 4,603 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- MAN — Manchester Airport · Manchester, 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 MAN
- LPL · Liverpool John Lennon Airport24 mi away
- CEG · Hawarden Airport31 mi away
- WRT · Warton Airport37 mi away
- BLK · Blackpool International Airport42 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 MAN from SMO?
The flight distance from Manchester (MAN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,297 miles (8,525 km, 4,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAN to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Manchester and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Manchester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAN to SMO?
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