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SMO to MAM: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport)
1,373 mi
2,210 km · 1,193 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
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 MAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from MAM?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Matamoros (MAM) is 1,373 miles (2,210 km, 1,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to MAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Matamoros?
Matamoros is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to MAM?
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