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BEC to SMO: distance & flight time
Wichita (Beech Factory Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,213 mi
1,953 km · 1,054 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, 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 BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 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 BEC from SMO?
The flight distance from Wichita (BEC) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,213 miles (1,953 km, 1,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEC to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Wichita and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Wichita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEC to SMO?
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