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SMO to SCI: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → San Cristobal (Paramillo Airport)
3,449 mi
5,551 km · 2,997 nm
7h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 14m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SCI — Paramillo Airport · San Cristobal, Venezuela
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 SCI
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport16 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport20 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport23 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from SCI?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to San Cristobal (SCI) is 3,449 miles (5,551 km, 2,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to SCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 San Cristobal?
San Cristobal is 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to SCI?
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