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LGD to SMO: distance & flight time
La Grande (La Grande/Union County Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
779 mi
1,254 km · 677 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
779 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LGD — La Grande/Union County Airport · La Grande, 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 LGD
- BKE · Baker City Municipal Airport33 mi away
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport49 mi away
- ALW · Walla Walla Regional Airport57 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport86 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 LGD from SMO?
The flight distance from La Grande (LGD) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 779 miles (1,254 km, 677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGD to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from LGD to SMO?
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