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STB to SMO: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,413 mi
5,493 km · 2,966 nm
7h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 10m 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
- STB — Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport · Santa Barbara, 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 STB
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport30 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport56 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport60 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport82 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 STB from SMO?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (STB) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,413 miles (5,493 km, 2,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STB to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 10m 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 Barbara and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STB to SMO?
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