Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
UGN to SMO: distance & flight time
Chicago (Waukegan National Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,748 mi
2,812 km · 1,519 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
See live UGN→SMO fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near UGN
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport31 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport12 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport21 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport24 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 UGN from SMO?
The flight distance from Chicago (UGN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,748 miles (2,812 km, 1,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UGN to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Chicago and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UGN to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UGN–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.