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SMO to MKK: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Molokai (Molokai Airport)
2,510 mi
4,040 km · 2,181 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- MKK — Molokai Airport · Molokai, United States
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 MKK
- LUP · Kalaupapa Airport9 mi away
- HNL · Daniel K Inouye International Airport55 mi away
- LNY · Lanai Airport27 mi away
- JHM · Kapalua Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from MKK?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Molokai (MKK) is 2,510 miles (4,040 km, 2,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to MKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 Molokai?
Molokai is 3 hours behind Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to MKK?
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