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BED to SMO: distance & flight time
Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,590 mi
4,169 km · 2,251 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m 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
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 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 BED from SMO?
The flight distance from Bedford (BED) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,590 miles (4,169 km, 2,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BED to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 Bedford and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Bedford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BED to SMO?
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