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SMO to TLL: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Tallinn-ulemiste International (Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport)
5,648 mi
9,090 km · 4,908 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,648 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- TLL — Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport · Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia
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 TLL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport59 mi away
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport63 mi away
- EPU · Pärnu Airport70 mi away
- KDL · Kärdla Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from TLL?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Tallinn-ulemiste International (TLL) is 5,648 miles (9,090 km, 4,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to TLL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMO to TLL?
Nonstop service on SMO–TLL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Tallinn-ulemiste International?
Tallinn-ulemiste International is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to TLL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–TLL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to TLL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–TLL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.