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SMO to ENC: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Nancy (Nancy-Essey Airport)
5,786 mi
9,312 km · 5,028 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- ENC — Nancy-Essey Airport · Nancy, 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 ENC
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport20 mi away
- EPL · Épinal-Mirecourt Airport26 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base27 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from ENC?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Nancy (ENC) is 5,786 miles (9,312 km, 5,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to ENC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Nancy?
Nancy is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to ENC?
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