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SMO to GNB: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Grenoble (Grenoble-Isère Airport)
5,924 mi
9,534 km · 5,148 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- GNB — Grenoble-Isère Airport · Grenoble, 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 GNB
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport28 mi away
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport31 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport33 mi away
- VAF · Valence-Chabeuil Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from GNB?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Grenoble (GNB) is 5,924 miles (9,534 km, 5,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to GNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Grenoble?
Grenoble is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to GNB?
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