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ELO to SMO: distance & flight time
El Dorado (El Dorado Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,909 mi
9,509 km · 5,134 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELO — El Dorado Airport · El Dorado, Argentina
- 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 ELO
- IGR · Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport46 mi away
- IGU · Cataratas International Airport55 mi away
- AGT · Guarani International Airport67 mi away
- SQX · São Miguel do Oeste Airport71 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 ELO from SMO?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELO) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,909 miles (9,509 km, 5,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELO to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 El Dorado and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 4 hours behind El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELO to SMO?
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