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SMO to SAA: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → SARATOGA (Shively Field)
816 mi
1,312 km · 709 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
816 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from SAA?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to SARATOGA (SAA) is 816 miles (1,312 km, 709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to SAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 SARATOGA?
SARATOGA is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to SAA?
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