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XOG to SMO: distance & flight time
Orange (Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,969 mi
9,607 km · 5,187 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- XOG — Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base · Orange, France
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near XOG
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport16 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport37 mi away
- MRS · Marseille Provence Airport52 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 XOG from SMO?
The flight distance from Orange (XOG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,969 miles (9,607 km, 5,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XOG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 XOG to SMO?
Nonstop service on XOG–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 12h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Orange and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Orange.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XOG to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XOG–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XOG to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XOG–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.