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SMO to ITM: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Osaka (Osaka International Airport)
5,701 mi
9,175 km · 4,954 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m 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
- ITM — Osaka International Airport · Osaka, 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 ITM
- UKB · Kobe Airport16 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport27 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport62 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from ITM?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Osaka (ITM) is 5,701 miles (9,175 km, 4,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to ITM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 16 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to ITM?
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