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IVL to SMO: distance & flight time
Ivalo (Ivalo Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,133 mi
8,261 km · 4,461 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m 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
- IVL — Ivalo Airport · Ivalo, 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 IVL
- SOT · Sodankyla Airport86 mi away
- KTT · Kittilä Airport91 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)98 mi away
- ENF · Enontekio Airport102 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 IVL from SMO?
The flight distance from Ivalo (IVL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,133 miles (8,261 km, 4,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IVL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Ivalo and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Ivalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IVL to SMO?
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