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UIB to SMO: distance & flight time
Quibdo (El Caraño Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,311 mi
5,328 km · 2,877 nm
6h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 57m 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
- UIB — El Caraño Airport · Quibdo, Colombia
- 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 UIB
- COG · Mandinga Airport42 mi away
- NQU · Reyes Murillo Airport44 mi away
- BSC · José Celestino Mutis Airport63 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport80 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 UIB from SMO?
The flight distance from Quibdo (UIB) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,311 miles (5,328 km, 2,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIB to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 57m 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 Quibdo and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Quibdo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIB to SMO?
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