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UIO to SMO: distance & flight time
Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,506 mi
5,642 km · 3,047 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m 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
- UIO — Mariscal Sucre International Airport · Quito, 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 UIO
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport57 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport76 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport79 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport83 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 UIO from SMO?
The flight distance from Quito (UIO) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,506 miles (5,642 km, 3,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIO to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from UIO to SMO?
Nonstop service on UIO–SMO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Quito and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Quito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIO to SMO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UIO–SMO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UIO to SMO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UIO–SMO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.