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SMO to LJU: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Ljubljana (Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport)
6,165 mi
9,922 km · 5,357 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- LJU — Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport · Ljubljana, Slovenia
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 LJU
- KLU · Klagenfurt Airport29 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport55 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport61 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from LJU?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Ljubljana (LJU) is 6,165 miles (9,922 km, 5,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to LJU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMO to LJU?
Nonstop service on SMO–LJU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Ljubljana?
Ljubljana is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to LJU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–LJU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to LJU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–LJU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.