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SMO to MHG: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Mannheim (Mannheim-City Airport)
5,817 mi
9,361 km · 5,054 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m 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
- MHG — Mannheim-City Airport · Mannheim, 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 MHG
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport39 mi away
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport34 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base41 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from MHG?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Mannheim (MHG) is 5,817 miles (9,361 km, 5,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to MHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Mannheim?
Mannheim is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to MHG?
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