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SZW to SMO: distance & flight time
Parchim (Schwerin Parchim Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,701 mi
9,175 km · 4,954 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZW — Schwerin Parchim Airport · Parchim, Germany
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SZW
- RLG · Rostock-Laage Airport40 mi away
- REB · Rechlin-Lärz Airport41 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport51 mi away
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport64 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZW from SMO?
The flight distance from Parchim (SZW) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,701 miles (9,175 km, 4,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZW to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 SZW to SMO?
Nonstop service on SZW–SMO 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 11h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Parchim and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Parchim.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZW to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZW–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZW to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZW–SMO 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.