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HNL to SMO: distance & flight time
Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,551 mi
4,106 km · 2,217 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, United States
- 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 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 HNL from SMO?
The flight distance from Honolulu (HNL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,551 miles (4,106 km, 2,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HNL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m 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 Honolulu and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours ahead of Honolulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HNL to SMO?
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