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MRS to SMO: distance & flight time
Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,017 mi
9,683 km · 5,228 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m 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
- MRS — Marseille Provence Airport · Marseille, 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 MRS
- CTT · Le Castellet Airport31 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport36 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base52 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 MRS from SMO?
The flight distance from Marseille (MRS) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,017 miles (9,683 km, 5,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRS to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Marseille and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Marseille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRS to SMO?
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