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NRL to SMO: distance & flight time
North Ronaldsay (North Ronaldsay Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,028 mi
8,092 km · 4,370 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NRL — North Ronaldsay Airport · North Ronaldsay, United Kingdom
- 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 NRL
- NDY · Sanday Airport10 mi away
- PPW · Papa Westray Airport16 mi away
- SOY · Stronsay Airport16 mi away
- EOI · Eday Airport17 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 NRL from SMO?
The flight distance from North Ronaldsay (NRL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,028 miles (8,092 km, 4,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NRL to SMO?
Nonstop service on NRL–SMO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Ronaldsay and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 7 hours behind North Ronaldsay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NRL to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NRL–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NRL to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NRL–SMO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.