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FSM to SMO: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,368 mi
2,202 km · 1,189 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from SMO?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,368 miles (2,202 km, 1,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Smith and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to SMO?
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