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GLF to SMO: distance & flight time
Golfito (Golfito Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,842 mi
4,574 km · 2,469 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GLF — Golfito Airport · Golfito, Costa Rica
- 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 GLF
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport19 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport28 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 GLF from SMO?
The flight distance from Golfito (GLF) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,842 miles (4,574 km, 2,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLF to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 2m 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 Golfito and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Golfito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLF to SMO?
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