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SMO to LUP: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Molokai (Kalaupapa Airport)
2,501 mi
4,025 km · 2,174 nm
5h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- LUP — Kalaupapa Airport · Molokai, 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 LUP
- MKK · Molokai Airport9 mi away
- HNL · Daniel K Inouye International Airport62 mi away
- JHM · Kapalua Airport26 mi away
- LNY · Lanai Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from LUP?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Molokai (LUP) is 2,501 miles (4,025 km, 2,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to LUP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 22m 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 LUP?
Nonstop service on SMO–LUP 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 5h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Molokai?
Molokai is 3 hours behind Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to LUP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–LUP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to LUP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–LUP 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.