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BDL to SMO: distance & flight time
Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,521 mi
4,057 km · 2,191 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 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 BDL from SMO?
The flight distance from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,521 miles (4,057 km, 2,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 Windsor Locks and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Windsor Locks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDL to SMO?
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