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SLP to SMO: distance & flight time
San Luis Potosi (Ponciano Arriaga International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,338 mi
2,153 km · 1,163 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SLP — Ponciano Arriaga International Airport · San Luis Potosi, Mexico
- 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 SLP
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 SLP from SMO?
The flight distance from San Luis Potosi (SLP) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,338 miles (2,153 km, 1,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLP to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 San Luis Potosi and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind San Luis Potosi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLP to SMO?
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