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SMO to DNA: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
6,421 mi
10,334 km · 5,580 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from DNA?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Kadena (DNA) is 6,421 miles (10,334 km, 5,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 Santa Monica and Kadena?
Kadena is 16 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to DNA?
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