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SMO to MSJ: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
5,203 mi
8,373 km · 4,521 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, 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 MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from MSJ?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Misawa (MSJ) is 5,203 miles (8,373 km, 4,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Misawa?
Misawa is 16 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to MSJ?
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