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ELP to SMO: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
716 mi
1,153 km · 622 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
716 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from SMO?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 716 miles (1,153 km, 622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 Paso and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to SMO?
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