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HIO to SMO: distance & flight time
Hillsboro (Portland Hillsboro Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
831 mi
1,337 km · 722 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
831 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport · Hillsboro, 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 HIO
- PDX · Portland International Airport17 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport27 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport40 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport43 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 HIO from SMO?
The flight distance from Hillsboro (HIO) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 831 miles (1,337 km, 722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIO to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from HIO to SMO?
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