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SMO to PVD: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport)
2,587 mi
4,163 km · 2,248 nm
5h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from PVD?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Providence (PVD) is 2,587 miles (4,163 km, 2,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to PVD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 32m 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 Providence?
Providence is 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PVD?
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