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OAX to SMO: distance & flight time
Oaxaca (Xoxocotlán International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,786 mi
2,875 km · 1,552 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAX — Xoxocotlán International Airport · Oaxaca, Mexico
- 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 OAX
- PXM · Puerto Escondido International Airport81 mi away
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport90 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport113 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport115 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 OAX from SMO?
The flight distance from Oaxaca (OAX) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,786 miles (2,875 km, 1,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAX to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Oaxaca and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Oaxaca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAX to SMO?
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