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STC to SMO: distance & flight time
Saint Cloud (St Cloud Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,511 mi
2,432 km · 1,313 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STC — St Cloud Regional Airport · Saint Cloud, 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 STC
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 STC from SMO?
The flight distance from Saint Cloud (STC) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,511 miles (2,432 km, 1,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STC to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Saint Cloud and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Saint Cloud.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STC to SMO?
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