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IND to SMO: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,810 mi
2,913 km · 1,573 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from SMO?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,810 miles (2,913 km, 1,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 Indianapolis and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to SMO?
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