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VCR to SMO: distance & flight time
Carora (Carora Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,466 mi
5,578 km · 3,012 nm
7h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCR — Carora Airport · Carora, Venezuela
- 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 VCR
- BRM · Barquisimeto International Airport49 mi away
- VLV · Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport68 mi away
- AGV · Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport71 mi away
- GUQ · Guanare Airport82 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 VCR from SMO?
The flight distance from Carora (VCR) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,466 miles (5,578 km, 3,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCR to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 16m 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 Carora and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Carora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCR to SMO?
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