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DIK to SMO: distance & flight time
Dickinson (Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,203 mi
1,936 km · 1,045 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DIK — Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport · Dickinson, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DIK
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport91 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport97 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport97 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport103 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 DIK from SMO?
The flight distance from Dickinson (DIK) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,203 miles (1,936 km, 1,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIK to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DIK to SMO?
Nonstop service on DIK–SMO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dickinson and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Dickinson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIK to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DIK–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DIK to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DIK–SMO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.