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HKY to SMO: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,092 mi
3,366 km · 1,818 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from SMO?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,092 miles (3,366 km, 1,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Hickory and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to SMO?
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