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SMO to KIX: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
5,725 mi
9,213 km · 4,975 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- KIX — Kansai 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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from KIX?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Osaka (KIX) is 5,725 miles (9,213 km, 4,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 KIX?
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