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BUR to SMO: distance & flight time
Burbank (Bob Hope Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
14 mi
22 km · 12 nm
30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
14 miles nonstop takes roughly 30m 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
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, 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 BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 BUR from SMO?
The flight distance from Burbank (BUR) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 14 miles (22 km, 12 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUR to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 30m 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 BUR to SMO?
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