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SMO to ETZ: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport)
5,773 mi
9,290 km · 5,016 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from ETZ?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Metz (ETZ) is 5,773 miles (9,290 km, 5,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to ETZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 ETZ?
Nonstop service on SMO–ETZ 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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Metz?
Metz is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to ETZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–ETZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to ETZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–ETZ 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.