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SMO to AAH: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport)
5,678 mi
9,138 km · 4,934 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from AAH?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Aachen (AAH) is 5,678 miles (9,138 km, 4,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to AAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Santa Monica and Aachen?
Aachen is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to AAH?
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