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ORY to SMO: distance & flight time
Paris (Paris-Orly Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,662 mi
9,111 km · 4,920 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m 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
- ORY — Paris-Orly Airport · Paris, 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 ORY
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport21 mi away
- VIY · Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base9 mi away
- TNF · Toussus-le-Noble Airport13 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport17 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 ORY from SMO?
The flight distance from Paris (ORY) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,662 miles (9,111 km, 4,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORY to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ORY to SMO?
Nonstop service on ORY–SMO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Paris and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Paris.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORY to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORY–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORY to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORY–SMO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.