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LVM to SMO: distance & flight time
Livingston-Montana (Mission Field) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
911 mi
1,466 km · 792 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
911 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LVM — Mission Field · Livingston-Montana, 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 LVM
- BZN · Gallatin Field34 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport77 mi away
- BIL · Billings Logan International Airport92 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport97 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 LVM from SMO?
The flight distance from Livingston-Montana (LVM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 911 miles (1,466 km, 792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LVM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Livingston-Montana and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Livingston-Montana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LVM to SMO?
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