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SMO to IGS: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Ingolstadt (Ingolstadt Manching Airport)
5,945 mi
9,568 km · 5,166 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- IGS — Ingolstadt Manching Airport · Ingolstadt, 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 IGS
- MUC · Munich Airport28 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport34 mi away
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base37 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from IGS?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Ingolstadt (IGS) is 5,945 miles (9,568 km, 5,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to IGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Ingolstadt?
Ingolstadt is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to IGS?
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