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MCK to SMO: distance & flight time
McCook (Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,070 mi
1,723 km · 930 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m 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
- MCK — Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport · McCook, 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 MCK
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field59 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field68 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport82 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 MCK from SMO?
The flight distance from McCook (MCK) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,070 miles (1,723 km, 930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCK to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 McCook and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind McCook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCK to SMO?
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