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FNL to SMO: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
861 mi
1,386 km · 748 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
861 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from SMO?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 861 miles (1,386 km, 748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Collins and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to SMO?
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