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SMO to BWE: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
5,727 mi
9,217 km · 4,977 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BWE?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 5,727 miles (9,217 km, 4,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BWE?
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