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MCO to SMO: distance & flight time
Orlando (Orlando International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,216 mi
3,566 km · 1,926 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m 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
- MCO — Orlando International Airport · Orlando, 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 MCO
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport8 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport12 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport24 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 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 MCO from SMO?
The flight distance from Orlando (MCO) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,216 miles (3,566 km, 1,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCO to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m 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 Orlando and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Orlando.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCO to SMO?
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