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SMO to KTW: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Katowice (Katowice International Airport)
6,051 mi
9,737 km · 5,258 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m 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
- KTW — Katowice International Airport · Katowice, Poland
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 KTW
- KRK · Kraków John Paul II International Airport41 mi away
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport69 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport87 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from KTW?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Katowice (KTW) is 6,051 miles (9,737 km, 5,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to KTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Katowice?
Katowice is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to KTW?
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