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MRD to SMO: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,472 mi
5,588 km · 3,017 nm
7h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MRD — Alberto Carnevalli Airport · Merida, Venezuela
- 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 MRD
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport35 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport54 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport60 mi away
- BNS · Barinas Airport65 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 MRD from SMO?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,472 miles (5,588 km, 3,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Merida and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to SMO?
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