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RHV to SMO: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
297 mi
478 km · 258 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
297 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from SMO?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 297 miles (478 km, 258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 RHV to SMO?
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