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SMO to MEX: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,558 mi
2,508 km · 1,354 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, 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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from MEX?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,558 miles (2,508 km, 1,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to MEX?
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