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ODE to SMO: distance & flight time
Odense (Odense Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,556 mi
8,941 km · 4,828 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- ODE — Odense Airport · Odense, Denmark
- 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 ODE
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport41 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base45 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport49 mi away
- AAR · Aarhus Airport58 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 ODE from SMO?
The flight distance from Odense (ODE) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,556 miles (8,941 km, 4,828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ODE to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Odense and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Odense.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ODE to SMO?
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