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BFK to SMO: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
852 mi
1,371 km · 740 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
852 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from SMO?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 852 miles (1,371 km, 740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Buckley and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to SMO?
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