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DGO to SMO: distance & flight time
Durango (General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,082 mi
1,741 km · 940 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DGO — General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport · Durango, Mexico
- 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 DGO
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 DGO from SMO?
The flight distance from Durango (DGO) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,082 miles (1,741 km, 940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DGO to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Durango and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Durango.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DGO to SMO?
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