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LWM to SMO: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,598 mi
4,181 km · 2,258 nm
5h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 34m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LWM — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 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 LWM from SMO?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWM) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,598 miles (4,181 km, 2,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWM to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 34m 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 Lawrence and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWM to SMO?
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