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ABQ to SMO: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
677 mi
1,090 km · 589 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
677 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, 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 ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 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 ABQ from SMO?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 677 miles (1,090 km, 589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Albuquerque and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to SMO?
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