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GDV to SMO: distance & flight time
Glendive (Dawson Community Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,152 mi
1,854 km · 1,001 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m 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
- GDV — Dawson Community Airport · Glendive, 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 GDV
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport49 mi away
- MLS · Frank Wiley Field71 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport75 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport90 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 GDV from SMO?
The flight distance from Glendive (GDV) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,152 miles (1,854 km, 1,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDV to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Glendive and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Glendive.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDV to SMO?
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