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SMO to BFD: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Bradford (Bradford Regional Airport)
2,215 mi
3,564 km · 1,925 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- BFD — Bradford Regional Airport · Bradford, 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 BFD
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport40 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport45 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport58 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BFD?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Bradford (BFD) is 2,215 miles (3,564 km, 1,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m 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 Bradford?
Bradford is 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BFD?
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