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SMO to LAM: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport)
701 mi
1,129 km · 609 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
701 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from LAM?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Los Alamos (LAM) is 701 miles (1,129 km, 609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to LAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 Los Alamos?
Los Alamos is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to LAM?
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