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TMP to SMO: distance & flight time
Tampere (Tampere-Pirkkala Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,508 mi
8,864 km · 4,786 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TMP — Tampere-Pirkkala Airport · Tampere, Finland
- 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 TMP
- KEV · Halli Airport49 mi away
- POR · Pori Airport60 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield68 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa 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 TMP from SMO?
The flight distance from Tampere (TMP) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,508 miles (8,864 km, 4,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TMP to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Tampere and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Tampere.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TMP to SMO?
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