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RMI to SMO: distance & flight time
Rimini (Federico Fellini International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,229 mi
10,025 km · 5,413 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m 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
- RMI — Federico Fellini International Airport · Rimini, Italy
- 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 RMI
- FRL · Forlì Airport29 mi away
- AOI · Ancona Falconara Airport47 mi away
- PEG · Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport64 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport72 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 RMI from SMO?
The flight distance from Rimini (RMI) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,229 miles (10,025 km, 5,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMI to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Rimini and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Rimini.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMI to SMO?
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