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AST to SMO: distance & flight time
Astoria (Astoria Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
886 mi
1,426 km · 770 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
886 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- AST — Astoria Regional Airport · Astoria, 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 AST
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport47 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport51 mi away
- HQM · Bowerman Airport56 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport56 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 AST from SMO?
The flight distance from Astoria (AST) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 886 miles (1,426 km, 770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AST to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 AST to SMO?
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