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BBX to SMO: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Wings Field) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,394 mi
3,853 km · 2,080 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m 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
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, 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 BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 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 BBX from SMO?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,394 miles (3,853 km, 2,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBX to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Philadelphia and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Philadelphia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBX to SMO?
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