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TEA to SMO: distance & flight time
Tela (Tela Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,299 mi
3,701 km · 1,998 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TEA — Tela Airport · Tela, Honduras
- 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 TEA
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport37 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport41 mi away
- UII · Utila Airport46 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport73 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 TEA from SMO?
The flight distance from Tela (TEA) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,299 miles (3,701 km, 1,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEA to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 Tela and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Tela.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEA to SMO?
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