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SMO to ZHI: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Grenchen (Grenchen Airport)
5,900 mi
9,496 km · 5,127 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from ZHI?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Grenchen (ZHI) is 5,900 miles (9,496 km, 5,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to ZHI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 ZHI?
Nonstop service on SMO–ZHI 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 12h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Grenchen?
Grenchen is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to ZHI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–ZHI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to ZHI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–ZHI 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.