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MSQ to SMO: distance & flight time
Minsk 2 (Minsk National Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,042 mi
9,723 km · 5,250 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m 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
- MSQ — Minsk National Airport · Minsk 2, Belarus
- 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 MSQ
- MHP · Minsk 1 Airport20 mi away
- MVQ · Mogilev Airport84 mi away
- VNO · Vilnius International Airport122 mi away
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport127 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 MSQ from SMO?
The flight distance from Minsk 2 (MSQ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,042 miles (9,723 km, 5,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSQ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Minsk 2 and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Minsk 2.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSQ to SMO?
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