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SMO to MFE: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport)
1,321 mi
2,126 km · 1,148 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, 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 MFE
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from MFE?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Mcallen (MFE) is 1,321 miles (2,126 km, 1,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to MFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Mcallen?
Mcallen is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to MFE?
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