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SMO to LFR: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → La Fria (La Fria Airport)
3,427 mi
5,515 km · 2,978 nm
7h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 11m 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
- LFR — La Fria Airport · La Fria, Venezuela
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 LFR
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport27 mi away
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport30 mi away
- SCI · Paramillo Airport31 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from LFR?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to La Fria (LFR) is 3,427 miles (5,515 km, 2,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to LFR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMO to LFR?
Nonstop service on SMO–LFR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and La Fria?
La Fria is 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to LFR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–LFR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to LFR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–LFR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.