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IPL to SMO: distance & flight time
Imperial (Imperial County Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
185 mi
297 km · 160 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
185 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near IPL
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 IPL from SMO?
The flight distance from Imperial (IPL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 185 miles (297 km, 160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IPL to SMO?
Nonstop service on IPL–SMO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPL to SMO?
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Why are some IPL to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IPL–SMO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.