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SMO to ATH: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
6,911 mi
11,122 km · 6,005 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from ATH?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Athens (ATH) is 6,911 miles (11,122 km, 6,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 Athens?
Athens is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to ATH?
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