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AAZ to SMO: distance & flight time
Quezaltenango (Quezaltenango Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,138 mi
3,441 km · 1,858 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAZ — Quezaltenango Airport · Quezaltenango, Guatemala
- 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 AAZ
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport27 mi away
- TAP · Tapachula International Airport58 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport68 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 AAZ from SMO?
The flight distance from Quezaltenango (AAZ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,138 miles (3,441 km, 1,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAZ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Quezaltenango and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Quezaltenango.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAZ to SMO?
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