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SMO to SOM: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → San Tome (San Tomé Airport)
3,842 mi
6,184 km · 3,339 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 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
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, 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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from SOM?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to San Tome (SOM) is 3,842 miles (6,184 km, 3,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to SOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Tome?
San Tome is 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to SOM?
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