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TGU to SMO: distance & flight time
Tegucigalpa (Toncontín International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,389 mi
3,844 km · 2,076 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m 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
- TGU — Toncontín International Airport · Tegucigalpa, 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 TGU
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base35 mi away
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport107 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport119 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport120 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 TGU from SMO?
The flight distance from Tegucigalpa (TGU) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,389 miles (3,844 km, 2,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGU to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 Tegucigalpa and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Tegucigalpa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGU to SMO?
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