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RER to SMO: distance & flight time
Retalhuleu (Retalhuleu Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,145 mi
3,452 km · 1,864 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m 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
- RER — Retalhuleu Airport · Retalhuleu, Guatemala
- 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 RER
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport27 mi away
- TAP · Tapachula International Airport49 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport50 mi away
- GSJ · San José Airport70 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 RER from SMO?
The flight distance from Retalhuleu (RER) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,145 miles (3,452 km, 1,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RER to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Retalhuleu and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Retalhuleu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RER to SMO?
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