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HVG to SMO: distance & flight time
Honningsvag (Valan Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
4,972 mi
8,002 km · 4,321 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- HVG — Valan Airport · Honningsvag, 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.
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Near HVG
- MEH · Mehamn Airport41 mi away
- HFT · Hammerfest Airport57 mi away
- LKL · Banak Airport69 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport69 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 HVG from SMO?
The flight distance from Honningsvag (HVG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 4,972 miles (8,002 km, 4,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Honningsvag and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Honningsvag.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HVG to SMO?
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