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SOM to SMO: distance & flight time
San Tome (San Tomé Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,842 mi
6,184 km · 3,339 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOM from SMO?
The flight distance from San Tome (SOM) to Santa Monica (SMO) 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 SOM to SMO?
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 San Tome and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind San Tome.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOM to SMO?
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