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RSL to SMO: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,139 mi
1,834 km · 990 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m 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
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 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 RSL from SMO?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,139 miles (1,834 km, 990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 RSL to SMO?
Nonstop service on RSL–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 2h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RSL to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RSL–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RSL to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RSL–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.