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GFK to SMO: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,460 mi
2,350 km · 1,269 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from SMO?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,460 miles (2,350 km, 1,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Grand Forks and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to SMO?
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