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MSP to SMO: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,532 mi
2,466 km · 1,331 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from SMO?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,532 miles (2,466 km, 1,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSP to SMO?
Nonstop service on MSP–SMO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–SMO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.