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SMO to OKO: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Yokota (Yokota Air Base)
5,483 mi
8,824 km · 4,765 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- OKO — Yokota Air Base · Yokota, 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 OKO
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport28 mi away
- NRT · Narita International Airport58 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility21 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from OKO?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Yokota (OKO) is 5,483 miles (8,824 km, 4,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to OKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Yokota?
Yokota is 16 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to OKO?
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