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DAN to SMO: distance & flight time
Danville (Danville Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,198 mi
3,537 km · 1,910 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m 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
- DAN — Danville Regional Airport · Danville, 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 DAN
- GSO · Piedmont Triad International Airport47 mi away
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field53 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport57 mi away
- INT · Smith Reynolds Airport58 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 DAN from SMO?
The flight distance from Danville (DAN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,198 miles (3,537 km, 1,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAN to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 Danville and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Danville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAN to SMO?
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