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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
+10h
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 10-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.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Tallinn-ulemiste International?
Tallinn-ulemiste International is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to TLL?
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