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NUW to SMO: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,014 mi
1,632 km · 881 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from SMO?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,014 miles (1,632 km, 881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 NUW to SMO?
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