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HEM to SMO: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,602 mi
9,015 km · 4,868 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 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 HEM from SMO?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,602 miles (9,015 km, 4,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Helsinki and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEM to SMO?
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