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SMO to MSP: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,532 mi
2,466 km · 1,331 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from MSP?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,532 miles (2,466 km, 1,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to MSP?
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