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SMO to GLZ: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base)
5,603 mi
9,018 km · 4,869 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from GLZ?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Gilze-rijen (GLZ) is 5,603 miles (9,018 km, 4,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to GLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Gilze-rijen?
Gilze-rijen is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to GLZ?
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