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SMO to CEQ: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Cannes (Cannes-Mandelieu Airport)
6,071 mi
9,770 km · 5,275 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- CEQ — Cannes-Mandelieu Airport · Cannes, France
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 CEQ
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport14 mi away
- NCE · Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport15 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport33 mi away
- TLN · Toulon-Hyères Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from CEQ?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Cannes (CEQ) is 6,071 miles (9,770 km, 5,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to CEQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Cannes?
Cannes is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to CEQ?
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