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SEN to SMO: distance & flight time
Southend (Southend Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,472 mi
8,807 km · 4,755 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m 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
- SEN — Southend Airport · Southend, United Kingdom
- 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 SEN
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport48 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport50 mi away
- RCS · Rochester Airport17 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport28 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 SEN from SMO?
The flight distance from Southend (SEN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,472 miles (8,807 km, 4,755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEN to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Southend and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Southend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEN to SMO?
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