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SMO to MST: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport)
5,661 mi
9,111 km · 4,919 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m 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
- MST — Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht, Netherlands
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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from MST?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Maastricht (MST) is 5,661 miles (9,111 km, 4,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to MST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Maastricht?
Maastricht is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to MST?
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