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RUV to SMO: distance & flight time
Rubelsanto (Rubelsanto Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,138 mi
3,441 km · 1,858 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RUV — Rubelsanto Airport · Rubelsanto, 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 RUV
- CBV · Coban Airport36 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport74 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport82 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport97 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 RUV from SMO?
The flight distance from Rubelsanto (RUV) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,138 miles (3,441 km, 1,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUV 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 cheapest way to fly from RUV to SMO?
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