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SMO to MZT: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Mazatlan (General Rafael Buelna International Airport)
1,051 mi
1,692 km · 914 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- MZT — General Rafael Buelna International Airport · Mazatlan, 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 MZT
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from MZT?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Mazatlan (MZT) is 1,051 miles (1,692 km, 914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to MZT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 cheapest way to fly from SMO to MZT?
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