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ACV to SMO: distance & flight time
Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
572 mi
921 km · 497 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
572 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, 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 ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 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 ACV from SMO?
The flight distance from Arcata CA (ACV) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 572 miles (921 km, 497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACV to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from ACV to SMO?
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