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OWD to SMO: distance & flight time
Norwood (Norwood Memorial Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,597 mi
4,180 km · 2,257 nm
5h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 34m 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
- OWD — Norwood Memorial Airport · Norwood, 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 OWD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field20 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport25 mi away
- PYM · Plymouth Municipal Airport30 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 OWD from SMO?
The flight distance from Norwood (OWD) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,597 miles (4,180 km, 2,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWD to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 34m 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 Norwood and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Norwood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWD to SMO?
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