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SMO to ABI: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
1,089 mi
1,753 km · 946 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from ABI?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Abilene (ABI) is 1,089 miles (1,753 km, 946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Santa Monica and Abilene?
Abilene is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to ABI?
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