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LTX to SMO: distance & flight time
Latacunga (Cotopaxi International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,533 mi
5,685 km · 3,070 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LTX — Cotopaxi International Airport · Latacunga, Ecuador
- 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 LTX
- ATF · Chachoán Airport21 mi away
- PTZ · Rio Amazonas Airport56 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport57 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport72 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 LTX from SMO?
The flight distance from Latacunga (LTX) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,533 miles (5,685 km, 3,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LTX to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 Latacunga and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Latacunga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LTX to SMO?
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