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SMO to BEC: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Wichita (Beech Factory Airport)
1,213 mi
1,953 km · 1,054 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m 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
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, 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 BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BEC?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Wichita (BEC) is 1,213 miles (1,953 km, 1,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Wichita?
Wichita is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BEC?
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