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JVL to SMO: distance & flight time
Janesville (Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,691 mi
2,721 km · 1,469 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- JVL — Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport · Janesville, 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 JVL
- RFD · Chicago Rockford International Airport29 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport73 mi away
- MSN · Dane County Regional Truax Field39 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport57 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 JVL from SMO?
The flight distance from Janesville (JVL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,691 miles (2,721 km, 1,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JVL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 JVL to SMO?
Nonstop service on JVL–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 3h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Janesville and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Janesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JVL to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JVL–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JVL to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JVL–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.