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IOR to SMO: distance & flight time
Inis Mor (Inishmore Aerodrome) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,066 mi
8,153 km · 4,402 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOR — Inishmore Aerodrome · Inis Mor, Ireland
- 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 IOR
- IIA · Inishmaan Aerodrome4 mi away
- INQ · Inisheer Aerodrome7 mi away
- NNR · Connemara Regional Airport11 mi away
- GWY · Galway Airport32 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 IOR from SMO?
The flight distance from Inis Mor (IOR) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,066 miles (8,153 km, 4,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOR to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Inis Mor and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 8 hours behind Inis Mor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOR to SMO?
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