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SMO to FTY: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
1,937 mi
3,117 km · 1,683 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from FTY?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Atlanta (FTY) is 1,937 miles (3,117 km, 1,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to FTY?
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