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ROW to SMO: distance & flight time
Roswell (Roswell International Air Center Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
801 mi
1,290 km · 696 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
801 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ROW — Roswell International Air Center Airport · Roswell, 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 ROW
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport59 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal68 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport87 mi away
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport90 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 ROW from SMO?
The flight distance from Roswell (ROW) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 801 miles (1,290 km, 696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROW to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Roswell and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Roswell.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROW to SMO?
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