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NGZ to SMO: distance & flight time
Alameda (Alameda Naval Air Station) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
339 mi
545 km · 294 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
339 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NGZ — Alameda Naval Air Station · Alameda, 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 NGZ
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport12 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport7 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport14 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport20 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 NGZ from SMO?
The flight distance from Alameda (NGZ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 339 miles (545 km, 294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGZ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 cheapest way to fly from NGZ to SMO?
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