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ESM to SMO: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,390 mi
5,456 km · 2,946 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- 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 ESM
- TCO · La Florida Airport84 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport116 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport133 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport135 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 ESM from SMO?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,390 miles (5,456 km, 2,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 7m 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 Esmeraldas and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to SMO?
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