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DLS to SMO: distance & flight time
The Dalles (Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
814 mi
1,311 km · 708 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
814 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DLS — Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport · The Dalles, 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 DLS
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport60 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport69 mi away
- YKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field72 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport86 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 DLS from SMO?
The flight distance from The Dalles (DLS) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 814 miles (1,311 km, 708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLS to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 DLS to SMO?
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