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BLI to SMO: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,042 mi
1,677 km · 906 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 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 BLI from SMO?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,042 miles (1,677 km, 906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from BLI to SMO?
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