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MFX to SMO: distance & flight time
Ajaccio (Méribel Altiport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,963 mi
9,597 km · 5,182 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- MFX — Méribel Altiport · Ajaccio, 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 MFX
- CVF · Courchevel Airport3 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport29 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport37 mi away
- NCY · Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport43 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 MFX from SMO?
The flight distance from Ajaccio (MFX) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,963 miles (9,597 km, 5,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFX to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Ajaccio and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Ajaccio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFX to SMO?
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