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SMO to AOI: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Ancona (Ancona Falconara Airport)
6,275 mi
10,098 km · 5,452 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m 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
- AOI — Ancona Falconara Airport · Ancona, Italy
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 AOI
- RMI · Federico Fellini International Airport47 mi away
- PEG · Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport56 mi away
- FRL · Forlì Airport76 mi away
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from AOI?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Ancona (AOI) is 6,275 miles (10,098 km, 5,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to AOI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Ancona?
Ancona is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to AOI?
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