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LZU to SMO: distance & flight time
Lawrenceville (Gwinnett County Briscoe Field) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,966 mi
3,164 km · 1,708 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- LZU — Gwinnett County Briscoe Field · Lawrenceville, 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 LZU
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport36 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport17 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport21 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport22 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 LZU from SMO?
The flight distance from Lawrenceville (LZU) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,966 miles (3,164 km, 1,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZU to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Lawrenceville and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Lawrenceville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZU to SMO?
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