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SMO to AUC: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Arauca (Santiago Perez Airport)
3,559 mi
5,728 km · 3,093 nm
7h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 27m 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
- AUC — Santiago Perez Airport · Arauca, Colombia
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 AUC
- GDO · Guasdalito Airport12 mi away
- PTM · Palmarito Airport51 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport59 mi away
- RVE · Los Colonizadores Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from AUC?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Arauca (AUC) is 3,559 miles (5,728 km, 3,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to AUC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 27m 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 Arauca?
Arauca is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to AUC?
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