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SMO to FRZ: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Fritzlar (Fritzlar Airport)
5,754 mi
9,261 km · 5,000 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- FRZ — Fritzlar Airport · Fritzlar, 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 FRZ
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport21 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport81 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport45 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from FRZ?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Fritzlar (FRZ) is 5,754 miles (9,261 km, 5,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to FRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Fritzlar?
Fritzlar is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to FRZ?
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