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SMO to ELB: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → El Banco (Las Flores Airport)
3,301 mi
5,312 km · 2,868 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from ELB?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to El Banco (ELB) is 3,301 miles (5,312 km, 2,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to ELB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 El Banco?
El Banco is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to ELB?
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