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CGI to SMO: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,631 mi
2,624 km · 1,417 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from SMO?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,631 miles (2,624 km, 1,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Cape Girardeau and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to SMO?
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