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SMO to CTD: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Chitré (Alonso Valderrama Airport)
3,012 mi
4,848 km · 2,618 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CTD — Alonso Valderrama Airport · Chitré, Panama
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 CTD
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport33 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport37 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport85 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from CTD?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Chitré (CTD) is 3,012 miles (4,848 km, 2,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to CTD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m 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 Chitré?
Chitré is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to CTD?
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