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MZM to SMO: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,764 mi
9,277 km · 5,009 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m 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
- MZM — Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base · Metz, 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 MZM
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport27 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport38 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport45 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 MZM from SMO?
The flight distance from Metz (MZM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,764 miles (9,277 km, 5,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 Metz and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZM to SMO?
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