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SMO to NSY: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base)
6,664 mi
10,725 km · 5,791 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m 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
- NSY — Sigonella Navy Air Base · Sigonella, 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 NSY
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport33 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport61 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from NSY?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Sigonella (NSY) is 6,664 miles (10,725 km, 5,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to NSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 NSY?
Nonstop service on SMO–NSY 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 13h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Sigonella?
Sigonella is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to NSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–NSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to NSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–NSY 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.