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STP to SMO: distance & flight time
St. Paul (St Paul Downtown Holman Field) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,541 mi
2,480 km · 1,339 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- STP — St Paul Downtown Holman Field · St. Paul, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near STP
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 STP from SMO?
The flight distance from St. Paul (STP) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,541 miles (2,480 km, 1,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STP to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from STP to SMO?
Nonstop service on STP–SMO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. Paul and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind St. Paul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STP to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STP–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STP to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STP–SMO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.