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PRB to SMO: distance & flight time
Paso Robles (Paso Robles Municipal Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
168 mi
271 km · 146 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
168 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PRB — Paso Robles Municipal Airport · Paso Robles, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PRB
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 PRB from SMO?
The flight distance from Paso Robles (PRB) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 168 miles (271 km, 146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRB to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 PRB to SMO?
Nonstop service on PRB–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRB to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PRB–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PRB to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PRB–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.