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SMO to AMS: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
5,562 mi
8,951 km · 4,833 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from AMS?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 5,562 miles (8,951 km, 4,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to AMS?
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