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SMO to UME: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Umea (Umeå Airport)
5,313 mi
8,550 km · 4,617 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from UME?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Umea (UME) is 5,313 miles (8,550 km, 4,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to UME?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Umea?
Umea is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to UME?
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