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CLW to SMO: distance & flight time
Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,144 mi
3,450 km · 1,863 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 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 CLW from SMO?
The flight distance from Clearwater (CLW) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,144 miles (3,450 km, 1,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLW to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Clearwater and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Clearwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLW to SMO?
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