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SMO to FFO: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
1,930 mi
3,106 km · 1,677 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from FFO?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Dayton (FFO) is 1,930 miles (3,106 km, 1,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to FFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to FFO?
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