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APA to SMO: distance & flight time
Denver (Centennial Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
844 mi
1,358 km · 733 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
844 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, 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 APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 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 APA from SMO?
The flight distance from Denver (APA) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 844 miles (1,358 km, 733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APA to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Denver and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APA to SMO?
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