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MBE to SMO: distance & flight time
Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
4,984 mi
8,022 km · 4,331 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m 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
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 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 MBE from SMO?
The flight distance from Monbetsu (MBE) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 4,984 miles (8,022 km, 4,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBE to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Monbetsu and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 16 hours behind Monbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBE to SMO?
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