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SDY to SMO: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,200 mi
1,931 km · 1,043 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from SMO?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,200 miles (1,931 km, 1,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Sidney and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to SMO?
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