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AMA to SMO: distance & flight time
Amarillo (Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
955 mi
1,536 km · 830 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
955 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m 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
- AMA — Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · Amarillo, 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 AMA
- BGD · Hutchinson County Airport38 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field48 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport73 mi away
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport95 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 AMA from SMO?
The flight distance from Amarillo (AMA) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 955 miles (1,536 km, 830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMA to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Amarillo and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Amarillo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMA to SMO?
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