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VST to SMO: distance & flight time
Vasteras (Stockholm Västerås Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,480 mi
8,820 km · 4,762 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- VST — Stockholm Västerås Airport · Vasteras, Sweden
- 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 VST
- EKT · Eskilstuna Airport17 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport45 mi away
- BMA · Stockholm-Bromma Airport49 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport56 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 VST from SMO?
The flight distance from Vasteras (VST) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,480 miles (8,820 km, 4,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VST to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Vasteras and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Vasteras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VST to SMO?
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