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PSH to SMO: distance & flight time
Sankt Peter-Ording (St. Peter-Ording Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,573 mi
8,968 km · 4,843 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- PSH — St. Peter-Ording Airport · Sankt Peter-Ording, 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 PSH
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport14 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport32 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base35 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase37 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 PSH from SMO?
The flight distance from Sankt Peter-Ording (PSH) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,573 miles (8,968 km, 4,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSH to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Sankt Peter-Ording and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Sankt Peter-Ording.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSH to SMO?
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