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RBK to SMO: distance & flight time
Murrieta-Temecula (French Valley Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
82 mi
132 km · 71 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
82 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RBK — French Valley Airport · Murrieta-Temecula, 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 RBK
- SAN · San Diego International Airport58 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport22 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport28 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport29 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 RBK from SMO?
The flight distance from Murrieta-Temecula (RBK) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 82 miles (132 km, 71 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBK to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 RBK to SMO?
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