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SMO to SYP: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Santiago (Ruben Cantu Airport)
2,981 mi
4,797 km · 2,590 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SYP — Ruben Cantu Airport · Santiago, Panama
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 SYP
- CTD · Alonso Valderrama Airport37 mi away
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport59 mi away
- DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport104 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from SYP?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Santiago (SYP) is 2,981 miles (4,797 km, 2,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to SYP?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 Santiago?
Santiago is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to SYP?
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