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SLU to SMO: distance & flight time
Castries (George F. L. Charles Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,826 mi
6,158 km · 3,325 nm
7h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLU — George F. L. Charles Airport · Castries, Saint Lucia
- 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 SLU
- UVF · Hewanorra International Airport20 mi away
- FDF · Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport39 mi away
- SVD · Argyle International Airport61 mi away
- BQU · J F Mitchell Airport74 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 SLU from SMO?
The flight distance from Castries (SLU) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,826 miles (6,158 km, 3,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLU to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 58m 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 Castries and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Castries.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLU to SMO?
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