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TRD to SMO: distance & flight time
Trondheim (Trondheim Airport Værnes) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,155 mi
8,296 km · 4,479 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRD — Trondheim Airport Værnes · Trondheim, Norway
- 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 TRD
- OLA · Ørland Airport44 mi away
- RRS · Røros Airport62 mi away
- OSY · Namsos Høknesøra Airport73 mi away
- RVK · Rørvik Airport, Ryum96 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 TRD from SMO?
The flight distance from Trondheim (TRD) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,155 miles (8,296 km, 4,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRD to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Trondheim and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Trondheim.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRD to SMO?
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