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LFR to SMO: distance & flight time
La Fria (La Fria Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,427 mi
5,515 km · 2,978 nm
7h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LFR — La Fria Airport · La Fria, Venezuela
- 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 LFR
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport27 mi away
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport30 mi away
- SCI · Paramillo Airport31 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport49 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 LFR from SMO?
The flight distance from La Fria (LFR) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,427 miles (5,515 km, 2,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFR to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 11m 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 Fria and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind La Fria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFR to SMO?
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