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LBL to SMO: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,004 mi
1,616 km · 872 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from SMO?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,004 miles (1,616 km, 872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Liberal and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to SMO?
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