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SMO to CAE: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,127 mi
3,423 km · 1,848 nm
4h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 38m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from CAE?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,127 miles (3,423 km, 1,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 38m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to CAE?
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