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IYK to SMO: distance & flight time
Inyokern (Inyokern Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
119 mi
191 km · 103 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
119 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m 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
- IYK — Inyokern Airport · Inyokern, 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 IYK
- MHV · Mojave Airport45 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base52 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield67 mi away
- BFL · Meadows Field71 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 IYK from SMO?
The flight distance from Inyokern (IYK) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 119 miles (191 km, 103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IYK to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 IYK to SMO?
Nonstop service on IYK–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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IYK to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IYK–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IYK to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IYK–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.