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ACA to SMO: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,663 mi
2,676 km · 1,445 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m 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
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- 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 ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 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 ACA from SMO?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,663 miles (2,676 km, 1,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Acapulco and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to SMO?
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