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SMO to STA: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Stauning (Stauning Airport)
5,478 mi
8,816 km · 4,760 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m 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
- STA — Stauning Airport · Stauning, Denmark
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 STA
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport33 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport35 mi away
- KRP · Karup Airport36 mi away
- SQW · Skive Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from STA?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Stauning (STA) is 5,478 miles (8,816 km, 4,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to STA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Stauning?
Stauning is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to STA?
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