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SKE to SMO: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,345 mi
8,601 km · 4,644 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from SMO?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,345 miles (8,601 km, 4,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Skien and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to SMO?
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