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SMO to QLP: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Sarzana (SP) (Sarzana-Luni Air Base)
6,143 mi
9,886 km · 5,338 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- QLP — Sarzana-Luni Air Base · Sarzana (SP), 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 QLP
- PSA · Pisa International Airport34 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- GOA · Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport61 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from QLP?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Sarzana (SP) (QLP) is 6,143 miles (9,886 km, 5,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to QLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from SMO to QLP?
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