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SMO to ACN: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Ciudad Acuna (Ciudad Acuña New International Airport)
1,069 mi
1,720 km · 929 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- ACN — Ciudad Acuña New International Airport · Ciudad Acuna, Mexico
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 ACN
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport11 mi away
- DLF · DLF Airport19 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from ACN?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Ciudad Acuna (ACN) is 1,069 miles (1,720 km, 929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to ACN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Ciudad Acuna?
Ciudad Acuna is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to ACN?
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