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SMO to EGE: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Vail (Eagle County Regional Airport)
746 mi
1,201 km · 648 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
746 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- EGE — Eagle County Regional Airport · Vail, 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 EGE
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field29 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport44 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from EGE?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Vail (EGE) is 746 miles (1,201 km, 648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to EGE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Vail?
Vail is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to EGE?
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