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NZY to SMO: distance & flight time
San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
116 mi
186 km · 100 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
116 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 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 NZY from SMO?
The flight distance from San Diego (NZY) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 116 miles (186 km, 100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZY to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m 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 NZY to SMO?
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