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CLD to SMO: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
91 mi
147 km · 79 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
91 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from SMO?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 91 miles (147 km, 79 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m 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 CLD to SMO?
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