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SMO to GWY: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Galway (Galway Airport)
5,082 mi
8,179 km · 4,416 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- GWY — Galway Airport · Galway, Ireland
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 GWY
- NNR · Connemara Regional Airport22 mi away
- INQ · Inisheer Aerodrome29 mi away
- IIA · Inishmaan Aerodrome30 mi away
- IOR · Inishmore Aerodrome32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from GWY?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Galway (GWY) is 5,082 miles (8,179 km, 4,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to GWY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Galway?
Galway is 8 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to GWY?
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