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TPC to SMO: distance & flight time
Tarapoa (Tarapoa Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,603 mi
5,798 km · 3,131 nm
7h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TPC — Tarapoa Airport · Tarapoa, Ecuador
- 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 TPC
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport45 mi away
- OCC · Francisco De Orellana Airport51 mi away
- TPN · Tiputini Airport72 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport78 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 TPC from SMO?
The flight distance from Tarapoa (TPC) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,603 miles (5,798 km, 3,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPC to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 32m 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 Tarapoa and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Tarapoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPC to SMO?
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