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LAN to SMO: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,916 mi
3,084 km · 1,665 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from SMO?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,916 miles (3,084 km, 1,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Lansing and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to SMO?
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