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SMO to VRY: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Værøy (Værøy Heliport)
4,971 mi
8,000 km · 4,320 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- VRY — Værøy Heliport · Værøy, Norway
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 VRY
- RET · Røst Airport19 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport41 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport51 mi away
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from VRY?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Værøy (VRY) is 4,971 miles (8,000 km, 4,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to VRY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Værøy?
Værøy is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to VRY?
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