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VVC to SMO: distance & flight time
Villavicencio (Vanguardia Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,536 mi
5,691 km · 3,073 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m 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
- VVC — Vanguardia Airport · Villavicencio, 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 VVC
- API · Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport52 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport82 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport106 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 VVC from SMO?
The flight distance from Villavicencio (VVC) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,536 miles (5,691 km, 3,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VVC to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 Villavicencio and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Villavicencio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VVC to SMO?
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