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SMO to DRO: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport)
638 mi
1,028 km · 555 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
638 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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 DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from DRO?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Durango (DRO) is 638 miles (1,028 km, 555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to DRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Durango?
Durango is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to DRO?
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