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BRO to SMO: distance & flight time
Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,374 mi
2,211 km · 1,194 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, 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 BRO
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 BRO from SMO?
The flight distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,374 miles (2,211 km, 1,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRO to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Brownsville and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Brownsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRO to SMO?
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