Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BJF to SMO: distance & flight time
Batsfjord (Båtsfjord Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,038 mi
8,108 km · 4,378 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
See live BJF→SMO fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- BJF — Båtsfjord Airport · Batsfjord, Norway
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BJF
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport24 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes36 mi away
- VDS · Vadsø Airport37 mi away
- MEH · Mehamn 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 BJF from SMO?
The flight distance from Batsfjord (BJF) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,038 miles (8,108 km, 4,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJF to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Batsfjord and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Batsfjord.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJF to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BJF–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.