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SMO to SMR: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
3,200 mi
5,149 km · 2,780 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, 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 SMR
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport41 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport82 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport93 mi away
- CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from SMR?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 3,200 miles (5,149 km, 2,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 44m 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 Santa Marta?
Santa Marta is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to SMR?
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