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WRO to SMO: distance & flight time
Wroclaw (Copernicus Wrocław Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,960 mi
9,592 km · 5,179 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- WRO — Copernicus Wrocław Airport · Wroclaw, Poland
- 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 WRO
- IEG · Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport85 mi away
- POZ · Poznań-Ławica Airport91 mi away
- PED · Pardubice Airport91 mi away
- KTW · Katowice International Airport105 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 WRO from SMO?
The flight distance from Wroclaw (WRO) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,960 miles (9,592 km, 5,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRO to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Wroclaw and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Wroclaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRO to SMO?
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