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SQL to SMO: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
322 mi
518 km · 280 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
322 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
- 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from SMO?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 322 miles (518 km, 280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from SQL to SMO?
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