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TKN to SMO: distance & flight time
Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,303 mi
10,143 km · 5,477 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKN — Tokunoshima Airport · Tokunoshima, Japan
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TKN
- OKE · Okierabu Airport30 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport62 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport65 mi away
- KKX · Kikai Airport72 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKN from SMO?
The flight distance from Tokunoshima (TKN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,303 miles (10,143 km, 5,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKN to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Tokunoshima and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 16 hours behind Tokunoshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKN to SMO?
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