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MGL to SMO: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,667 mi
9,120 km · 4,925 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m 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
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- 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 MGL
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport12 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport22 mi away
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base27 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport30 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 MGL from SMO?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,667 miles (9,120 km, 4,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 Moenchengladbach and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to SMO?
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