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SMO to ELO: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → El Dorado (El Dorado Airport)
5,909 mi
9,509 km · 5,134 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- ELO — El Dorado Airport · El Dorado, Argentina
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 ELO
- IGR · Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport46 mi away
- IGU · Cataratas International Airport55 mi away
- AGT · Guarani International Airport67 mi away
- SQX · São Miguel do Oeste Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from ELO?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to El Dorado (ELO) is 5,909 miles (9,509 km, 5,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to ELO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Dorado?
El Dorado is 4 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to ELO?
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