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CSG to SMO: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,930 mi
3,106 km · 1,677 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m 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
- CSG — Columbus Metropolitan Airport · Columbus, 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 CSG
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)13 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport23 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport30 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport35 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 CSG from SMO?
The flight distance from Columbus (CSG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,930 miles (3,106 km, 1,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CSG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 Columbus and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CSG to SMO?
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