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NTQ to SMO: distance & flight time
Wajima (Noto Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,531 mi
8,901 km · 4,806 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- NTQ — Noto Airport · Wajima, 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 NTQ
- TOY · Toyama Airport46 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport69 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport89 mi away
- MMJ · Matsumoto Airport94 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 NTQ from SMO?
The flight distance from Wajima (NTQ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,531 miles (8,901 km, 4,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NTQ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Wajima and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 16 hours behind Wajima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NTQ to SMO?
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