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SMO to HLZ: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Hamilton (Hamilton International Airport)
6,533 mi
10,515 km · 5,677 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- HLZ — Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, New Zealand
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 HLZ
- TRG · Tauranga Airport49 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport56 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from HLZ?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Hamilton (HLZ) is 6,533 miles (10,515 km, 5,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to HLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 HLZ?
Nonstop service on SMO–HLZ 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 13h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Hamilton?
Hamilton is 19 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to HLZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–HLZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to HLZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–HLZ 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.