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SMO to OTU: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Otu (Otu Airport)
3,351 mi
5,392 km · 2,912 nm
7h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- OTU — Otu Airport · Otu, Colombia
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 OTU
- EBG · El Bagre Airport41 mi away
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport62 mi away
- CAQ · Juan H White Airport74 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from OTU?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Otu (OTU) is 3,351 miles (5,392 km, 2,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to OTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 2m 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 Otu?
Otu is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to OTU?
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