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SMO to CSF: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Creil (Creil Air Base)
5,641 mi
9,078 km · 4,902 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m 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
- CSF — Creil Air Base · Creil, 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 CSF
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport17 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport20 mi away
- BVA · Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport23 mi away
- POX · Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from CSF?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Creil (CSF) is 5,641 miles (9,078 km, 4,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to CSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Creil?
Creil is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to CSF?
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