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LCE to SMO: distance & flight time
La Ceiba (Goloson International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,333 mi
3,755 km · 2,027 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCE — Goloson International Airport · La Ceiba, Honduras
- 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 LCE
- UII · Utila Airport26 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport41 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport62 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 LCE from SMO?
The flight distance from La Ceiba (LCE) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,333 miles (3,755 km, 2,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCE to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m 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 La Ceiba and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind La Ceiba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCE to SMO?
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