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CME to SMO: distance & flight time
Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,952 mi
3,142 km · 1,697 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
- 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 CME
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 CME from SMO?
The flight distance from Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,952 miles (3,142 km, 1,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CME to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Ciudad Del Carmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CME to SMO?
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