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SMO to NRT: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,434 mi
8,746 km · 4,722 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m 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
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from NRT?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,434 miles (8,746 km, 4,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to NRT?
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