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FCM to SMO: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,520 mi
2,446 km · 1,321 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
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 FCM from SMO?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,520 miles (2,446 km, 1,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Eden Prairie and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to SMO?
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