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SMO to LHA: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Lahr (Lahr Airport)
5,852 mi
9,419 km · 5,086 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m 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
- LHA — Lahr Airport · Lahr, 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 LHA
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport15 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport28 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport31 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from LHA?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Lahr (LHA) is 5,852 miles (9,419 km, 5,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to LHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Lahr?
Lahr is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to LHA?
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