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ZIN to SMO: distance & flight time
Interlaken (Interlaken Air Base) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,941 mi
9,561 km · 5,162 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- ZIN — Interlaken Air Base · Interlaken, Switzerland
- 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 ZIN
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport24 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport32 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base35 mi away
- SIR · Sion 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 ZIN from SMO?
The flight distance from Interlaken (ZIN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,941 miles (9,561 km, 5,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIN to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Interlaken and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Interlaken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIN to SMO?
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