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SHB to SMO: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
4,943 mi
7,954 km · 4,295 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m 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
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu 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 SHB from SMO?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 4,943 miles (7,954 km, 4,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Nakashibetsu and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 16 hours behind Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to SMO?
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