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DAB to SMO: distance & flight time
Daytona Beach (Daytona Beach International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,213 mi
3,562 km · 1,923 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m 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
- DAB — Daytona Beach International Airport · Daytona Beach, 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 DAB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport54 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport30 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport47 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport49 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 DAB from SMO?
The flight distance from Daytona Beach (DAB) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,213 miles (3,562 km, 1,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAB to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m 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 Daytona Beach and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Daytona Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAB to SMO?
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