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VUP to SMO: distance & flight time
Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,281 mi
5,281 km · 2,851 nm
6h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 54m 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
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, 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 VUP
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport75 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport79 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport82 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport104 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 VUP from SMO?
The flight distance from Valledupar (VUP) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,281 miles (5,281 km, 2,851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VUP to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Valledupar and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Valledupar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VUP to SMO?
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