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ATL to SMO: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,944 mi
3,128 km · 1,689 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m 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
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 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 ATL from SMO?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,944 miles (3,128 km, 1,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 Atlanta and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to SMO?
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