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OXR to SMO: distance & flight time
Oxnard (Oxnard Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
45 mi
73 km · 39 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
45 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OXR — Oxnard Airport · Oxnard, 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 OXR
- NTD · Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co)7 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport49 mi away
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport39 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport41 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 OXR from SMO?
The flight distance from Oxnard (OXR) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 45 miles (73 km, 39 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OXR to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OXR to SMO?
Nonstop service on OXR–SMO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OXR to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OXR–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OXR to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OXR–SMO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.