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SMO to NLV: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Nikolayev (Mykolaiv International Airport)
6,541 mi
10,526 km · 5,684 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- NLV — Mykolaiv International Airport · Nikolayev, Ukraine
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 NLV
- KHE · Kherson International Airport38 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport73 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport91 mi away
- KGO · Kirovograd Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from NLV?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Nikolayev (NLV) is 6,541 miles (10,526 km, 5,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to NLV?
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.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Nikolayev?
Nikolayev is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to NLV?
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