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OIM to SMO: distance & flight time
Oshima (Oshima Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,520 mi
8,884 km · 4,797 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m 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
- OIM — Oshima Airport · Oshima, 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 OIM
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport58 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility47 mi away
- NRT · Narita International Airport89 mi away
- MYE · Miyakejima Airport50 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 OIM from SMO?
The flight distance from Oshima (OIM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,520 miles (8,884 km, 4,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OIM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Oshima and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 16 hours behind Oshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OIM to SMO?
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