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SMO to GVX: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Gavle (Gävle Sandviken Airport)
5,431 mi
8,741 km · 4,720 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GVX — Gävle Sandviken Airport · Gavle, Sweden
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 GVX
- SOO · Söderhamn Airport46 mi away
- BLE · Borlange Airport50 mi away
- VST · Stockholm Västerås Airport70 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from GVX?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Gavle (GVX) is 5,431 miles (8,741 km, 4,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to GVX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Gavle?
Gavle is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to GVX?
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