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FSD to SMO: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,337 mi
2,152 km · 1,162 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from SMO?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,337 miles (2,152 km, 1,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Sioux Falls and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to SMO?
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