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CTD to SMO: distance & flight time
Chitré (Alonso Valderrama Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,012 mi
4,848 km · 2,618 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CTD — Alonso Valderrama Airport · Chitré, Panama
- 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 CTD
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport33 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport37 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport85 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport90 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 CTD from SMO?
The flight distance from Chitré (CTD) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,012 miles (4,848 km, 2,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTD to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m 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 Chitré and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Chitré.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTD to SMO?
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