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MSJ to SMO: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,203 mi
8,373 km · 4,521 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, 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 MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 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 MSJ from SMO?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,203 miles (8,373 km, 4,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Misawa and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 16 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to SMO?
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