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MKC to SMO: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,366 mi
2,198 km · 1,187 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from SMO?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,366 miles (2,198 km, 1,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Kansas City and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to SMO?
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