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MGW to SMO: distance & flight time
Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,149 mi
3,459 km · 1,868 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m 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
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, 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 MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 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 MGW from SMO?
The flight distance from Morgantown (MGW) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,149 miles (3,459 km, 1,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGW to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 Morgantown and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Morgantown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGW to SMO?
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