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SMO to HFD: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport)
2,524 mi
4,061 km · 2,193 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m 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
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from HFD?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Hartford (HFD) is 2,524 miles (4,061 km, 2,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to HFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 Hartford?
Hartford is 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to HFD?
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