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SMO to OTR: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Coto 47 (Coto 47 Airport)
2,855 mi
4,595 km · 2,481 nm
6h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 4m 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
- OTR — Coto 47 Airport · Coto 47, Costa Rica
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 OTR
- GLF · Golfito Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport16 mi away
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport23 mi away
- DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from OTR?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Coto 47 (OTR) is 2,855 miles (4,595 km, 2,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to OTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMO to OTR?
Nonstop service on SMO–OTR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Coto 47?
Coto 47 is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to OTR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–OTR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to OTR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–OTR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.