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ACT to SMO: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,241 mi
1,997 km · 1,079 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, 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 ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 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 ACT from SMO?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,241 miles (1,997 km, 1,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Waco and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Waco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACT to SMO?
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