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MQN to SMO: distance & flight time
Mo i Rana (Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,066 mi
8,154 km · 4,403 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
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 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQN — Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll · Mo i Rana, Norway
- 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 MQN
- HMV · Hemavan Airport44 mi away
- MJF · Mosjøen Airport (Kjærstad)50 mi away
- SSJ · Sandnessjøen Airport (Stokka)58 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport63 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 MQN from SMO?
The flight distance from Mo i Rana (MQN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,066 miles (8,154 km, 4,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQN 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 Mo i Rana and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Mo i Rana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQN to SMO?
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