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NXX to SMO: distance & flight time
Willow Grove (Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,400 mi
3,862 km · 2,085 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NXX — Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base · Willow Grove, 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 NXX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport23 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field8 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport9 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport11 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 NXX from SMO?
The flight distance from Willow Grove (NXX) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,400 miles (3,862 km, 2,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NXX to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Willow Grove and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Willow Grove.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NXX to SMO?
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