# Distance from Copenhagen (CPH) to Santa Monica (SMO)

> 9,022 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,022 km / 5,606 mi / 4,872 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Denmark) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 04:35 in Copenhagen, it's 19:35 in Santa Monica)
- **Elevation difference**: 153 ft (SMO is higher than CPH)

## Airports

### [Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cph-copenhagen-copenhagen-kastrup-airport/1ef266de-c7ce-6bbc-8b57-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Copenhagen, Denmark
- ICAO: EKCH
- Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates: 55.620000, 12.660000
- Elevation: 17 ft

### [Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smo-santa-monica-santa-monica-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3900-674a-991f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Monica, United States
- ICAO: KSMO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.020000, -118.450000
- Elevation: 170 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:35 in Copenhagen, it's 19:35 in Santa Monica.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cph-copenhagen-copenhagen-kastrup-airport/1ef266de-c7ce-6bbc-8b57-06bb2780ed98)
- [Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smo-santa-monica-santa-monica-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3900-674a-991f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)