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SMO to ERI: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Erie (Erie International Tom Ridge Field)
2,137 mi
3,439 km · 1,857 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- ERI — Erie International Tom Ridge Field · Erie, 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 ERI
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport47 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport51 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport54 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from ERI?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Erie (ERI) is 2,137 miles (3,439 km, 1,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to ERI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 Erie?
Erie is 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to ERI?
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