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ABE to SMO: distance & flight time
Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,383 mi
3,834 km · 2,070 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
- 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 ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 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 ABE from SMO?
The flight distance from Allentown (ABE) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,383 miles (3,834 km, 2,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABE to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 Allentown and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Allentown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABE to SMO?
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