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FLV to SMO: distance & flight time
Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,351 mi
2,174 km · 1,174 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 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 FLV from SMO?
The flight distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,351 miles (2,174 km, 1,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLV to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Fort Leavenworth and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Fort Leavenworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLV to SMO?
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