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CUB to SMO: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,133 mi
3,433 km · 1,854 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 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 CUB from SMO?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,133 miles (3,433 km, 1,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 CUB to SMO?
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