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ARB to SMO: distance & flight time
Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,955 mi
3,146 km · 1,699 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 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 ARB from SMO?
The flight distance from Ann Arbor (ARB) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,955 miles (3,146 km, 1,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARB to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Ann Arbor and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Ann Arbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARB to SMO?
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