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IPI to SMO: distance & flight time
Ipiales (San Luis Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,490 mi
5,616 km · 3,032 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IPI — San Luis Airport · Ipiales, Colombia
- 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 IPI
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport4 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport45 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport74 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport83 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 IPI from SMO?
The flight distance from Ipiales (IPI) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,490 miles (5,616 km, 3,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPI to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 Ipiales and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Ipiales.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPI to SMO?
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