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SMO to TAB: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Scarborough (Tobago-Crown Point Airport)
3,943 mi
6,345 km · 3,426 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m 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
- TAB — Tobago-Crown Point Airport · Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
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 TAB
- POS · Piarco International Airport51 mi away
- GND · Point Salines International Airport87 mi away
- GUI · Guiria Airport108 mi away
- UNI · Union Island International Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from TAB?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Scarborough (TAB) is 3,943 miles (6,345 km, 3,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to TAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Scarborough?
Scarborough is 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to TAB?
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