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OBO to SMO: distance & flight time
Obihiro (Tokachi-Obihiro Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,048 mi
8,124 km · 4,386 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m 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
- OBO — Tokachi-Obihiro Airport · Obihiro, 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 OBO
- KUH · Kushiro Airport54 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport75 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport77 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport92 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 OBO from SMO?
The flight distance from Obihiro (OBO) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,048 miles (8,124 km, 4,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBO to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Obihiro and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 16 hours behind Obihiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBO to SMO?
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