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MHG to SMO: distance & flight time
Mannheim (Mannheim-City Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,817 mi
9,361 km · 5,054 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m 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
- MHG — Mannheim-City Airport · Mannheim, 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 MHG
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport39 mi away
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport34 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base41 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield41 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 MHG from SMO?
The flight distance from Mannheim (MHG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,817 miles (9,361 km, 5,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Mannheim and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Mannheim.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHG to SMO?
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