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LSE to SMO: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,603 mi
2,579 km · 1,393 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 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 LSE from SMO?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,603 miles (2,579 km, 1,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Crosse and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind La Crosse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSE to SMO?
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