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IBR to SMO: distance & flight time
Ibaraki (Hyakuri Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,417 mi
8,718 km · 4,707 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m 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
- IBR — Hyakuri Airport · Ibaraki, 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 IBR
- NRT · Narita International Airport29 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport56 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base67 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport72 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 IBR from SMO?
The flight distance from Ibaraki (IBR) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,417 miles (8,718 km, 4,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IBR to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Ibaraki and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 16 hours behind Ibaraki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IBR to SMO?
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