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SMO to RTB: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Roatan (Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport)
2,326 mi
3,743 km · 2,021 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m 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
- RTB — Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport · Roatan, Honduras
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 RTB
- UII · Utila Airport28 mi away
- GJA · La Laguna Airport42 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from RTB?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Roatan (RTB) is 2,326 miles (3,743 km, 2,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to RTB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Roatan?
Roatan is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to RTB?
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