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WIE to SMO: distance & flight time
Wiesbaden (Wiesbaden Army Airfield) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,781 mi
9,304 km · 5,024 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIE — Wiesbaden Army Airfield · Wiesbaden, 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 WIE
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport11 mi away
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field29 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport41 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 WIE from SMO?
The flight distance from Wiesbaden (WIE) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,781 miles (9,304 km, 5,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIE to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Wiesbaden and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Wiesbaden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIE to SMO?
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