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SMO to LCC: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Lecce (Lecce Galatina Air Base)
6,608 mi
10,634 km · 5,742 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m 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
- LCC — Lecce Galatina Air Base · Lecce, Italy
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 LCC
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport31 mi away
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport95 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from LCC?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Lecce (LCC) is 6,608 miles (10,634 km, 5,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to LCC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 Lecce?
Lecce is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to LCC?
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