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TVF to SMO: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,503 mi
2,419 km · 1,306 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from SMO?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,503 miles (2,419 km, 1,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Thief River Falls and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to SMO?
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