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BTM to SMO: distance & flight time
Butte (Bert Mooney Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
882 mi
1,420 km · 767 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
882 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- BTM — Bert Mooney Airport · Butte, 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 BTM
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport51 mi away
- BZN · Gallatin Field66 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport88 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field100 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 BTM from SMO?
The flight distance from Butte (BTM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 882 miles (1,420 km, 767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 Butte and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Butte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTM to SMO?
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