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AXN to SMO: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Chandler Field) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,462 mi
2,353 km · 1,270 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- AXN — Chandler Field · Alexandria, 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 AXN
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 AXN from SMO?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AXN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,462 miles (2,353 km, 1,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXN to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 AXN to SMO?
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