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AKJ to SMO: distance & flight time
Asahikawa (Asahikawa Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,048 mi
8,123 km · 4,386 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKJ — Asahikawa Airport · Asahikawa, Japan
- 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 AKJ
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport65 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport66 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport75 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 AKJ from SMO?
The flight distance from Asahikawa (AKJ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,048 miles (8,123 km, 4,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKJ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Asahikawa and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 16 hours behind Asahikawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKJ to SMO?
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