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SMO to HEM: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
5,602 mi
9,015 km · 4,868 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from HEM?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Helsinki (HEM) is 5,602 miles (9,015 km, 4,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMO to HEM?
Nonstop service on SMO–HEM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to HEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–HEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to HEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–HEM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.