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SMO to OGG: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Kahului (Kahului Airport)
2,481 mi
3,993 km · 2,156 nm
5h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 20m 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
- OGG — Kahului Airport · Kahului, 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 OGG
- JHM · Kapalua Airport16 mi away
- HNM · Hana Airport28 mi away
- LNY · Lanai Airport35 mi away
- LUP · Kalaupapa Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from OGG?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Kahului (OGG) is 2,481 miles (3,993 km, 2,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to OGG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 20m 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 Kahului?
Kahului is 3 hours behind Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to OGG?
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