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ZNF to SMO: distance & flight time
Hanau (Hanau Army Air Field) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,794 mi
9,324 km · 5,035 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- ZNF — Hanau Army Air Field · Hanau, 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 ZNF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport20 mi away
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport20 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield29 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City 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 ZNF from SMO?
The flight distance from Hanau (ZNF) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,794 miles (9,324 km, 5,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNF to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Hanau and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Hanau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZNF to SMO?
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