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MGE to SMO: distance & flight time
Marietta (Dobbins Air Reserve Base) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,936 mi
3,115 km · 1,682 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m 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
- MGE — Dobbins Air Reserve Base · Marietta, 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 MGE
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 MGE from SMO?
The flight distance from Marietta (MGE) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,936 miles (3,115 km, 1,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGE to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Marietta and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Marietta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGE to SMO?
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