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MZL to SMO: distance & flight time
Manizales (La Nubia Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,401 mi
5,474 km · 2,956 nm
7h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MZL — La Nubia Airport · Manizales, Colombia
- 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 MZL
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport24 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport39 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport42 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport45 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 MZL from SMO?
The flight distance from Manizales (MZL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,401 miles (5,474 km, 2,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 8m 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 Manizales and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Manizales.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZL to SMO?
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