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WTZ to SMO: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,472 mi
10,416 km · 5,624 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
- 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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 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 WTZ from SMO?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,472 miles (10,416 km, 5,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Whitianga and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 19 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to SMO?
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