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KAO to SMO: distance & flight time
Kuusamo (Kuusamo Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,316 mi
8,556 km · 4,620 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- KAO — Kuusamo Airport · Kuusamo, 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 KAO
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport103 mi away
- SOT · Sodankyla Airport121 mi away
- KAJ · Kajaani Airport126 mi away
- KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport132 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 KAO from SMO?
The flight distance from Kuusamo (KAO) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,316 miles (8,556 km, 4,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAO to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Kuusamo and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Kuusamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAO to SMO?
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