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QLF to SMO: distance & flight time
Vesivehmaa (Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,559 mi
8,947 km · 4,831 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLF — Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport · Vesivehmaa, Finland
- 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 QLF
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield43 mi away
- UTI · Utti Air Base45 mi away
- KEV · Halli Airport58 mi away
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport62 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 QLF from SMO?
The flight distance from Vesivehmaa (QLF) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,559 miles (8,947 km, 4,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLF to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Vesivehmaa and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Vesivehmaa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLF to SMO?
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