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SMO to BMR: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Baltrum (Baltrum Airport)
5,566 mi
8,958 km · 4,837 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- BMR — Baltrum Airport · Baltrum, 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 BMR
- LGO · Langeoog Airport5 mi away
- NRD · Norderney Airport6 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport10 mi away
- JUI · Juist Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BMR?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Baltrum (BMR) is 5,566 miles (8,958 km, 4,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMO to BMR?
Nonstop service on SMO–BMR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–BMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to BMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–BMR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.