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HDN to SMO: distance & flight time
Hayden (Yampa Valley Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
761 mi
1,225 km · 662 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
761 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m 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
- HDN — Yampa Valley Airport · Hayden, 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 HDN
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field19 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport60 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field70 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 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 HDN from SMO?
The flight distance from Hayden (HDN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 761 miles (1,225 km, 662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDN to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 Hayden and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Hayden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDN to SMO?
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