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FTK to SMO: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,827 mi
2,940 km · 1,587 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m 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
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 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 FTK from SMO?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,827 miles (2,940 km, 1,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Knox and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to SMO?
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