Distance from Santa Monica to Tokyo

The distance between Santa Monica, United States and Tokyo, Japan is 8,818 kilometers (5,479 miles).

Santa Monica, California, United States

Tokyo, Japan

From Santa Monica to Tokyo, the straight-line distance is 8,818 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Santa Monica at 38 meters above sea level and Tokyo at 44 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Santa Monica, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 34.0195° N 118.4914° W

Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)
  • Van Nuys Airport (VNY)
  • Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)
Tokyo, Japan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo

Coordinates: 35.6895° N 139.6917° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tokyo International Airport (HND)
  • Yokota Air Base (OKO)
  • Atsugi Naval Air Facility (NJA)
  • Narita International Airport (NRT)
  • Hyakuri Airport (IBR)

Other distances from Santa Monica

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Santa Monica to New York City 3,967 km
From Santa Monica to Los Angeles 23 km
From Santa Monica to Chicago 2,829 km
From Santa Monica to Houston 2,233 km
From Santa Monica to Phoenix 598 km

Other distances from Tokyo

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tokyo to Yokohama 29 km
From Tokyo to Osaka 397 km
From Tokyo to Nagoya 259 km
From Tokyo to Sapporo 831 km
From Tokyo to Fukuoka 881 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Santa Monica and Tokyo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Miami, United States Belgrade, Serbia 8,818 km
Nashville, United States Bucharest, Romania 8,818 km
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Belgrade, Serbia 8,818 km
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,817 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Culiacán, Mexico 8,819 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Irapuato, Mexico 8,819 km
Stockholm, Sweden Valencia, Venezuela 8,819 km
Philadelphia, United States Mar del Plata, Argentina 8,817 km
Torreón, Mexico Oslo, Norway 8,819 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Málaga, Spain 8,819 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Leicester, United Kingdom 8,817 km
Kano, Nigeria Mar del Plata, Argentina 8,816 km
Valencia, Spain Albuquerque, United States 8,820 km
Cartagena, Colombia Honolulu, United States 8,816 km
Seattle, United States Gibraltar, Gibraltar 8,820 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Toluca, Mexico 8,816 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Leicester, United Kingdom 8,815 km
Seattle, United States Málaga, Spain 8,821 km
San Diego, United States Puente Alto, Chile 8,815 km
Stockholm, Sweden Recife, Brazil 8,815 km

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