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JOE to SMO: distance & flight time
Joensuu (Joensuu Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,526 mi
8,894 km · 4,802 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m 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
- JOE — Joensuu Airport · Joensuu, 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 JOE
- KTQ · Kitee Airport37 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport54 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport62 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport65 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 JOE from SMO?
The flight distance from Joensuu (JOE) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,526 miles (8,894 km, 4,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOE to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Joensuu and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Joensuu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOE to SMO?
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