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NKX to SMO: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
109 mi
176 km · 95 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
109 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, 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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar 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 NKX from SMO?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 109 miles (176 km, 95 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m 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 NKX to SMO?
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