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SMO to CXO: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Conroe (Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport)
1,368 mi
2,201 km · 1,188 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- CXO — Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport · Conroe, 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 CXO
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport26 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport22 mi away
- HTV · Huntsville Regional Airport29 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from CXO?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Conroe (CXO) is 1,368 miles (2,201 km, 1,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to CXO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Conroe?
Conroe is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to CXO?
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