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SMO to EOH: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Medellin (Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport)
3,340 mi
5,376 km · 2,903 nm
7h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EOH — Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport · Medellin, 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 EOH
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport12 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport81 mi away
- UIB · El Caraño Airport81 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from EOH?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Medellin (EOH) is 3,340 miles (5,376 km, 2,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to EOH?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 1m 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 Medellin?
Medellin is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to EOH?
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