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OHA to SMO: distance & flight time
Ohakea (RNZAF Base Ohakea) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,636 mi
10,679 km · 5,766 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OHA — RNZAF Base Ohakea · Ohakea, New Zealand
- 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 OHA
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport26 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport53 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport55 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 OHA from SMO?
The flight distance from Ohakea (OHA) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,636 miles (10,679 km, 5,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OHA to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Ohakea and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 19 hours behind Ohakea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OHA to SMO?
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