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SMO to JEF: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
1,492 mi
2,402 km · 1,297 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from JEF?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 1,492 miles (2,402 km, 1,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Jefferson City?
Jefferson City is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to JEF?
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