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VPZ to SMO: distance & flight time
Valparaiso IN (Porter County Municipal Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,782 mi
2,868 km · 1,549 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VPZ — Porter County Municipal Airport · Valparaiso IN, 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 VPZ
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport59 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport20 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport24 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport36 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 VPZ from SMO?
The flight distance from Valparaiso IN (VPZ) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,782 miles (2,868 km, 1,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPZ to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 cheapest way to fly from VPZ to SMO?
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