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SMO to QYD: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Gdynia (Oksywie Military Air Base)
5,803 mi
9,339 km · 5,043 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m 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
- QYD — Oksywie Military Air Base · Gdynia, Poland
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 QYD
- GDN · Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport14 mi away
- OSP · Redzikowo Air Base57 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport86 mi away
- BZG · Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from QYD?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Gdynia (QYD) is 5,803 miles (9,339 km, 5,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to QYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 Gdynia?
Gdynia is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to QYD?
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