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RNE to SMO: distance & flight time
Roanne (Roanne-Renaison Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,845 mi
9,407 km · 5,079 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RNE — Roanne-Renaison Airport · Roanne, 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 RNE
- SYT · Saint-Yan Airport24 mi away
- VHY · Vichy-Charmeil Airport30 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport38 mi away
- CFE · Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport44 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 RNE from SMO?
The flight distance from Roanne (RNE) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,845 miles (9,407 km, 5,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNE to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 RNE to SMO?
Nonstop service on RNE–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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Roanne and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Roanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNE to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RNE–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RNE to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RNE–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.