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SMO to DRT: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Del Rio (Del Rio International Airport)
1,077 mi
1,734 km · 936 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m 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
- DRT — Del Rio International Airport · Del Rio, 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 DRT
- DLF · DLF Airport9 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport11 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport57 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from DRT?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Del Rio (DRT) is 1,077 miles (1,734 km, 936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to DRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Del Rio?
Del Rio is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to DRT?
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