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FLO to SMO: distance & flight time
Florence (Florence Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,202 mi
3,544 km · 1,914 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLO — Florence Regional Airport · Florence, 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 FLO
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport27 mi away
- HCW · Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field39 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base45 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport48 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 FLO from SMO?
The flight distance from Florence (FLO) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,202 miles (3,544 km, 1,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLO to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 Florence and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Florence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLO to SMO?
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